The veteran's claims for residuals of a brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), arthritis of the hands, and sleep deprivation are denied. The veteran is granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and bilateral knee disability.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence to support the veteran's claims for residuals of a brain injury, PTSD, or arthritis of the hands. The VA examiner could not find any evidence of an in-service head injury that resulted in current headaches. The VA examiner also found insufficient evidence to link the veteran's symptoms to reported stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residuals of brain injury","status":"Not established"}, {"condition_name":"Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)","status":"Not established"}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the hands","status":"Not established"}, {"condition_name":"Pseudofolliculitis barbae","status":"Established"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral knee disability","status":"Established"}, {"condition_name":"Sleep deprivation (claimed as nervous disorder)","status":"Not established"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0624300
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What this means for you
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