The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including TBI residuals, PTSD, hearing loss, ocular migraine headaches, cervical spine disability, skin cancer, and others, were denied as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and her military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury (TBI), ocular migraine headaches, cervical degenerative disc disease, left intermittent hip strain (left hip disability), right hip disability, low back disability, basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer), cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, shortness of breath, Morton’s neuroma and bunion of the right foot, ankle disability with irregular gait, depressive disorder, left hand disability, arthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint of the right hand, right arm condition (loss of use and joint pain), left arm disability (joint pain), bilateral wrist disability, loss of sex drive, chronic constipation, chronic fatigue syndrome, muscle atrophy, urinary frequency, right shin splints, left shin splints, sleep disturbance, memory loss, syncope
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19133923
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims of service connection for cervical spine and skin rash disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.
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