The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and residuals of a neck injury was not well-grounded, as there is no competent medical evidence showing the presence of these conditions. The lumbosacral strain was granted an increased rating.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and residuals of a neck injury.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, neck injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0020610
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a neck injury, left shoulder injury, and low back injury as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for flat feet, tinnitus, and a neck injury due to an improper concurrent election of administrative review options.
- Granted
The Board grants the appeal in full, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
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