The Veteran's claims for service connection for nightmares, a sleep disorder, and blurred vision have been denied.,Service connection has not been established for any of the conditions listed.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the claimed disabilities to service or any other relevant factor.
- Claimed conditions
- Nightmares, Sleep Disorder, Blurred Vision, Pain in Arms, Knees and Legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1717157
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, insomnia, and nightmares. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported in-service trauma of being pushed off a diving board during boot camp, which led to persistent mental health issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, blurred vision, and headaches due to the need for further examination and medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for COPD and Sleep Disorder due to insufficient development, including a lack of VA examinations or medical opinions assessing these conditions. The RO must provide such assessments.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date is April 30, 2014 based on receipt of a formal claim.
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