The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been dismissed.,Service connection for Peripheral Arterial Disease and Vascular Disease is denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to his period of active service, including exposure to herbicides.,Service connection for Above the Knee Amputation of the Left Leg (secondary to vascular disease) is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if it was caused by a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for PTSD and tinnitus prior to the Board's decision.,Service connection cannot be granted due to lack of evidence linking Peripheral Arterial Disease and Vascular Disease to the Veteran's period of active service, including exposure to herbicides.,Service connection for Above the Knee Amputation of the Left Leg (secondary to vascular disease) is remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if it was caused by a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Vascular Disease, Above the Knee Amputation of the Left Leg
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127041
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
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