The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including PTSD, back disorder, skin disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, neck disorder, upper extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes, and there was no evidence of direct service connection for any of his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic-stress disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Back Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Skin Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Shoulder Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Neck Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Upper Extremity Neuropathy"}, {"condition_name":"Left Lower Extremity Neuropathy"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19116170
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What this means for you
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