The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates for various service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, post-concussive syndrome, temporal lobe seizures, neuropathy of the left common peroneal nerve, left ankle fracture, right ear hearing loss, balance disorder, low back disorder, and bilateral knee disorders. The appeals are denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no new or material evidence to reopen claims for service connection for a low back disorder and bilateral knee disorders, and the veteran's disabilities were not incurred in service. Additionally, his claimed tinnitus, fibromyalgia, and unspecified pain disorder (except as it concerns his low back and knees) were not incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cognitive disorder not otherwise specified, post-concussive syndrome, with post-concussive cephalgia and migrainous component headaches, temporal lobe seizures, neuropathy of the left common peroneal nerve, left ankle fracture, right ear hearing loss, balance disorder, low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0842994
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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