The Board found no residuals of a concussion and denied service connection for a right leg disability separate from the already service-connected conditions. The veteran's right leg symptoms are attributed to his lumbar spine arthritis, which is not related to service.
The deciding factor: Service records do not show any chronic right leg disability other than the already service-connected residuals of right hip injury and scar of the lower lateral right thigh. Right leg symptoms are attributed to a nonservice-connected low back condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Concussion, Right Leg Disability (separate and apart from the already service-connected residuals of right hip injury and the service-connected scar of the lower lateral right thigh)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0638543
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of concussion and is seeking additional medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his traumatic brain injury in service. The effective date for the increased rating of PTSD remains May 8, 2017.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's residuals of concussion including posttraumatic headaches are currently rated as 10 percent disabling prior to August 3, 2006; 30 percent disabling from August 3, 2006, to July 16, 2007; and 40 percent disabling from July 17, 2007. The Board denied increased ratings for all periods.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of concussion, and chronic worsening of PTSD.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a concussion, left shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, and cervical strain.
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