The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the presence of any claimed conditions and/or their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Disorders of the low back and bilateral knees, Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), Bilateral shoulder disorder, Bilateral hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2018
- Citation
- 1812358
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD; left shoulder disability; and right shoulder disability. The Veteran did not meet the current disability requirement or provide sufficient evidence to support a link between his military service and these conditions.
- Partly granted
The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development and to obtain additional medical opinions.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for higher initial ratings and service connection, as the Veteran requested a higher-level review of these issues in May 2024 but then appealed to the Board in August 2024, leading to concurrent review which is not allowed.
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