The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and a right knee disability, but denied service connection for the status postoperative bilateral vasectomy. The veteran's GERD is currently rated as noncompensable, and his subacute dermatitis of the hands does not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that current disability of the lumbar spine and right knee was established based on VA examination reports and MRI findings. The August 2001 VA outpatient treatment report provided a competent opinion finding it at least as likely as not that the current back and right knee disabilities were related to the veteran's in-service activity as a parachuter.
- Claimed conditions
- status postoperative bilateral vasectomy, back disability, right knee disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), subacute dermatitis of the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0635510
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding VA's failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination prior to the rating decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and pernicious anemia, and the Board dismissed both appeals.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- 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).
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