The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 100% evaluation effective from April 2000. The veteran withdrew his appeals concerning the other issues on appeal.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened based on new evidence, leading to its grant with a 100% evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral shoulder condition, chronic fatigue syndrome as due to an undiagnosed illness, bleeding gums due to an undiagnosed illness, numbness of the face, lips and chin as due to undiagnosed illness, blindness as due to undiagnosed illness, heavy sweating and fever due to undiagnosed illness, dizziness as due to undiagnosed illness, sore throat as due to undiagnosed illness, hair loss as due to undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2004
- Citation
- 0408285
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Decisions by this judge: 1,440 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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