The Veteran's bilateral knee disability is not related to his service, but a current wrist disability may be due to his service-connected PTSD. His gastrointestinal disability may be due to his service-connected right hip and sacroiliac joint disabilities.,The Veteran has a current bilateral wrist disability that is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder.
The deciding factor: VA examination found no objective evidence of chronicity or continuity of care for the Veteran's bilateral knee disability. The examiner opined that it was less likely than not related to service.,The VA examination found mild CTS, right greater than left, and attributed this to his service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disability, Bilateral Wrist Disability (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome), Gastrointestinal Disability (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1124297
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral knee disability must be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's reported stressors need to be verified, and a VA examination is required to address the etiology of his bilateral knee condition.
- Dismissed
The appeal for the right hip condition is dismissed as it has been withdrawn. The claims of low back disability, bilateral knee disability, BLE radiculopathy, and left shoulder condition are denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, lumbar spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral ankle disabilities due to a lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hip, knee, and ankle disabilities due to a lack of evidence supporting an in-service injury or continuity of symptomatology. The claim for a psychiatric disorder was also denied as the Veteran's statements were found not credible.
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