The Board denied the Veteran's claims for various conditions, including PTSD, high triglycerides and cholesterol, chronic obesity, poor blood circulation, dry mouth, Gulf War Syndrome, polyps, gastrointestinal disorder, eye disability, respiratory disorder, heart disease, skin cancer, varicose veins, sleep apnea, and traumatic brain injury. The reasons were provided based on the lack of evidence supporting these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit a timely Notice of Disagreement for the August 2002 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD, and other conditions lacked sufficient evidence to support their claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), High triglycerides and high cholesterol, Chronic obesity (claimed as being overweight), Poor blood circulation, Dry mouth, Gulf War Syndrome, Polyps, Chronic gastrointestinal disorder, Bilateral eye disability, Chronic respiratory disorder including asthma, Heart disease, Hypertension, Skin cancer, Varicose veins, Sleep apnea, Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1324274
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