The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder bursitis and denied service connection for navel pain disorder, muscle twitching, bilateral calcaneal spurs, and dermatophytosis. The veteran's claims for left ankle disorder, generalized weakness, and back strain are pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no current evidence of a naval pain disorder but accepted the veteran's account of his symptoms as consistent with incomplete resistance of the urachus, a congenital condition without means of verification or evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Bursitis, Left Ankle Disorder, Navel Pain Disorder, Muscle Twitches, Generalized Weakness, Back Strain, Bilateral Calcaneal Spurs, Dermatophytosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0806365
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and potential need for extraschedular consideration. The Veteran's dermatophytosis is currently rated as noncompensable, but there are concerns about its severity and impact on his daily life.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left shoulder disorders, right shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, left ankle disorder, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral knee disorders, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work history. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's IBS has been granted a 30 percent initial disability rating. Service connection was denied for other claimed conditions.
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