The Board denied service connection for PTSD and secondary service connection for a low back disability to the right knee. The claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 based on VA medical treatment was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran's low back disability was proximately due, the result of, or aggravated by her service-connected right knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Low Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0126391
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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