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
- Arthritis of the hands, Bilateral knee disability, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Residuals of brain injury, Sleep deprivation (claimed as nervous disorder)
- 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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as the symptoms do not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae is denied as the condition affects less than 5% of his exposed and total body area.
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