The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service, including as due to an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The evidence was insufficient to establish a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnoses and her periods of military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Arthritis of the lumbar spine and knees, Scars as a residual of folliculitis, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Uterine fibroids and residuals of a hysterectomy and left oophorectomy, Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, Conjunctivitis, Abnormal eye movements, Arthritis of the fingers, hands, feet, and elbows, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Migraine headaches, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0928804
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
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