The Veteran's appeal was granted for various conditions, including right and left shin splints, a low back disorder, a cervical spine disorder, GERD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than service-connected PTSD. The appeals were decided on the merits of the evidence presented.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran had current diagnoses of the claimed conditions which first manifested in service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left thumb laceration, right shin splints, left shin splints, low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), breathing disorder (presumed to be related to an undiagnosed illness), acquired psychiatric disorder other than service-connected depressive disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1455887
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
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