The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a respiratory disability to include pulmonary tuberculosis and emphysema, a lumbar spine disorder, a bilateral arm disorder, and a visual disorder. The decision also noted that the Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for a respiratory disability due to his psychiatric disability other than PTSD was referred to the RO.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a nexus between any current disabilities and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability to include pulmonary tuberculosis and emphysema, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Lumbar spine disorder, Bilateral arm disorder, Visual disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1025513
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma (MST) during a period of ACDUTRA.
- 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.
- Granted
The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent for lumbar spine disorder, 70 percent for major depressive disorder, and 40 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy. TDIU and SMC based on housebound status were also granted.
- Granted
The Board grants service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the Veteran's combat experiences in Southwest Asia.
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