The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the right knee meniscus tear was not caused by his service-connected back and foot disabilities. For benign positional vertigo, the evidence did not support a finding of peripheral vestibular disorder. The bone loss of skull is considered less than a quarter in size. The PTSD with anxiety disorder, OCD, and cognitive disorder alone has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The TBI residuals have been rated appropriately.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, or effective dates due to lack of causal nexus between his disabilities and service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Meniscus Tear, Benign Positional Vertigo, Bone Loss of Skull, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Anxiety Disorder, OCD, and Cognitive Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2018
- Citation
- 1823008
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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