The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for thoracolumbar strain and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The claim for TMJ and vertigo was withdrawn by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided a withdrawal of his claims for TMJ and vertigo prior to the Board making a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- temporomandibular articulation (TMJ), vertigo, thoracolumbar strain, an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2019
- Citation
- A19001986
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating greater than 10 percent for thoracolumbar strain, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to active service or any incident of service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back pain, knee and wrist joint pains, neck pain, anxiety, depression, as further development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.
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