The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that his symptoms did not warrant higher ratings or additional service connection. The RO had already granted service connection for PTSD and asthma, and the current appeal was limited to evaluating his HNP and left hip conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed pronounced symptoms as a result of HNP but not for asthma or PTSD. For the left hip condition, the veteran's complaints were noted but no objective findings supported an increased evaluation beyond noncompensable.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), asthma, herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), L5-S1 with left sciatica, trochanteric bursitis of the left hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 11, 2001
- Citation
- 0124499
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What this means for you
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