The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, with the exception of a gynecological disorder.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for several conditions based on evidence linking them to active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent major depressive disorder, bronchitis, edema of both legs, arthritis, right kidney disorder, low blood pressure, myopic astigmatism, vasomotor rhinitis, left wrist disorder (including ganglion cyst and tendonitis), cervical spine pain, synovitis of the right knee, chondromalacia of the left knee, functional bowel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, ulcers, gynecological disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2005
- Citation
- 0502228
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to obtain a VA medical opinion that considers the Veteran's contentions of in-service training with heavy gear and equipment.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.
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