The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as her conditions did not manifest during active duty or to a compensable degree within the presumptive period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions are either not related to her military service, preexisted service, or do not meet the criteria for a qualifying chronic disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal Disability, Night Sweats, Nosebleeds, Cough and/or Coughing Up Blood, Acquired Psychiatric Disability (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1134233
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the service-connected residuals of broken nose with rhinitis, sinus and nosebleeds (previously rated as chronic maxillary sinusitis), effective from March 23, 2021.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD). Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection of neck and knee conditions are remanded.
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