The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as her conditions are not attributable to active military service or an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran's claimed conditions are related to her military service, including any exposure to known risk factors such as the Gulf War Syndrome environment.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue, muscle tension headaches, joint and/or muscles pain (low back and cervical spine), hair loss (telogen effluvium), ulnar nerve palsy of the right upper extremity, chest pain (costochondritis), sinusitis, left ring finger injury residuals, hearing loss, tinnitus, breast fibroadenoma, astigmatism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0612778
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and a 100 percent initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
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