The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and Raynaud's Syndrome, finding that the Veteran did not have these conditions during service or related to his military service. The claim of an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for Hepatitis C was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,For TDIU, the Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities (schizophrenia and Hepatitis C) did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no in-service diagnosis of right knee disorder or Raynaud's Syndrome. The current diagnoses were first noted decades after separation from service, with significant time gaps between service and post-service medical records.,The Veteran’s lay statements about experiencing symptoms since service could not establish a nexus to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder (Osteoarthritis), Raynaud's Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18152841
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, but dismissed the appeals for Raynaud's Syndrome, insomnia, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder due to untimeliness of the notice of disagreement.
- Granted
The Veteran's Raynaud's Syndrome disability rating was restored to 60 percent effective January 1, 2020. He is also granted TDIU for the time period from April 5, 2018, to September 20, 2020.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) on the basis of aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities, which include major depressive disorder, Raynaud's Syndrome, migraine headache, and a sinus disability. The decision is based on the need for regular aid and assistance from another person.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further adjudication due to procedural issues and the need for additional development, including obtaining resumes of VA examiners.
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