The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and disc herniation at L5-S1, as well as her request for an increased rating for PTSD. The RO is instructed to make additional efforts to obtain relevant medical records and schedule the veteran for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development was needed before making a decision on the service connection claims due to incomplete or missing service medical records, as well as conflicting opinions regarding the relationship between the veteran's current conditions and her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, disc herniation, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2002
- Citation
- 0200817
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What this means for you
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