The Veteran's cervical spine disorder, low back disorder, and associated upper and lower extremity radiculopathy are service-connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and neuropsychological disorder) is service-connected.,The Veteran's sleep disorder, fibromyalgia, multiple joint and muscle pain, hemorrhoids, recurrent headaches, cardiovascular disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, respiratory disorder, and left eye injury are not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the conclusion that the Veteran developed chronic cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disorders as a result of military service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and neuropsychological disorder) is service-connected based on his active duty service.,There is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine disorder, Thoracolumbar spine sprain with degenerative changes, Low back disorder (ruling out radiculopathy), Upper extremity disorder (ruling out radiculopathy), Lower extremity disorder (ruling out radiculopathy), Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and a neuropsychological disorder, Sleep disorder, Fibromyalgia, Multiple joint and muscle pain, Hemorrhoids, Recurrent headaches, Cardiovascular disorder (other than hypertension), Gastrointestinal disorder (including irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)), Respiratory disorder, Left eye injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1713914
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete information. The Veteran needs to provide his complete service personnel records, verify his alleged combat experience in Vietnam, and undergo VA examinations for both conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his hemorrhoids, so the case is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the initial ratings assigned for psoriatic arthritis of the upper and lower extremities, as well as service connection for a cervical spine disorder, need to be remanded due to incomplete evidence. The Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty for training (IDT) must be confirmed, and all relevant medical records should be obtained.
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