The RO will conduct further development to determine the current severity of the appellant's left knee condition and whether he has any other service-connected disabilities.,The RO will attempt to verify the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and schedule a VA mental disorders examination to assess the nature and extent of any diagnosed psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The examiner will also be asked to determine if the appellant's headaches, weight loss, diminished sex drive, or sleep disorder are due to undiagnosed illness.,The RO will attempt to verify the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and schedule a VA mental disorders examination to assess the nature and extent of any diagnosed psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The examiner will also be asked to determine if the appellant's headaches, weight loss, diminished sex drive, or sleep disorder are due to undiagnosed illness.,The RO will attempt to verify the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and schedule a VA mental disorders examination to assess the nature and extent of any diagnosed psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The examiner will also be asked to determine if the appellant's headaches, weight loss, diminished sex drive, or sleep disorder are due to undiagnosed illness.,The RO will attempt to verify the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and schedule a VA mental disorders examination to assess the nature and extent of any diagnosed psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The examiner will also be asked to determine if the appellant's headaches, weight loss, diminished sex drive, or sleep disorder are due to undiagnosed illness.,The RO will attempt to verify the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and schedule a VA mental disorders examination to assess the nature and extent of any diagnosed psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The examiner will also be asked to determine if the appellant's headaches, weight loss, diminished sex drive, or sleep disorder are due to undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The RO needs to verify the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and schedule a VA mental disorders examination to assess the nature and extent of any diagnosed psychiatric conditions.,The RO needs to verify the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and schedule a VA mental disorders examination to determine if the appellant's headaches, weight loss, diminished sex drive, or sleep disorder are due to undiagnosed illness.,The RO needs to verify the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and schedule a VA mental disorders examination to determine if the appellant's headaches, weight loss, diminished sex drive, or sleep disorder are due to undiagnosed illness.,The RO needs to verify the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and schedule a VA mental disorders examination to determine if the appellant's headaches, weight loss, diminished sex drive, or sleep disorder are due to undiagnosed illness.,The RO needs to verify the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and schedule a VA mental disorders examination to determine if the appellant's headaches, weight loss, diminished sex drive, or sleep disorder are due to undiagnosed illness.,The RO needs to verify the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and schedule a VA mental disorders examination to determine if the appellant's headaches, weight loss, diminished sex drive, or sleep disorder are due to undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, PTSD, headaches, weight loss, diminished sex drive, sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0416906
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
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