The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied due to his own willful misconduct in the motor vehicle accident of April [redacted], 1975. The Board found that none of the conditions claimed were related to active military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was found to have left himself open to liability by leaving Fort Bliss when he was under restriction from doing so, which resulted in his motor vehicle accident on April [redacted], 1975. As a result, none of the conditions claimed are related to active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, burning in the ear canals, cervical spine disorder, chronic knee disorders (right and left), gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), left hand arthritis, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, lower back disorder, military sexual trauma (MST) related conditions, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, right hand arthritis, right knee arthritis with torn ligaments, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), sexual dysfunction, upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, upper back disorder, vestibular disorders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2015
- Citation
- 1537812
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
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