The Board found that the grants of service connection were based on fraud, and thus severed all service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran made intentional misrepresentations of fact for the purpose of obtaining or retaining VA benefits with knowledge that the misrepresentations might result in the erroneous award or retention of such benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-operative residuals of gun-shot wounds to the abdomen with muscle injury and scars, Scars, residuals of below the knee and above the knee gun-shot wounds, right leg popliteal area, Paralysis of the bladder with voiding dysfunction as residual of post-operative abdominal gun-shot wound, Scar, residual of gun-shot wound to right upper forearm, with muscle injury and sensory loss, Adhesions as post-operative residuals of gun-shot wound to the abdomen, Residuals of gun-shot wound, left calf, with muscle injury, left foot drop and scar, Post-operative residuals of gun-shot wound to the abdomen, with fecal incontinence, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1126485
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran meets the basic medical eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits due to his need for personal care services based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury. However, further clinical evaluation is needed to determine if participation in the program is in the Veteran's best interest.
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