The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disorder, bilateral foot disorders, right shoulder and left shoulder disorders, right knee and left knee disorders, as well as a headache disorder. The decision also granted a 70% rating for PTSD effective from September 7, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current disabilities to her military service or any period of active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, bilateral foot disorder (pes planus, hallux valgus, hammertoes), right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142627
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a headache disorder before the Board made a decision.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
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