The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board is unable to grant the requested increases or establish service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.
The deciding factor: The provided medical records do not support the veteran's assertions regarding her conditions, and there is insufficient evidence linking her current disabilities to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Cervical dysplasia, Chronic sinusitis, Recurring skin disease and residuals thereof, Irritating scars, Foot disorder including flat feet and bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to immersion foot, Gynecological disorder manifested by painful menstrual periods, Digestive disorder including gastritis, Headaches, Decreased eyesight, including blurred vision as a residual of headaches and/or as secondary to sinusitis, Respiratory disability including asthma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0636556
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 17, 2019, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a lack of jurisdiction.
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