The Board has denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, lumbosacral strain, hearing loss, sleep apnea, insomnia, right foot disorder (pes planus), left foot disorder (pes planus), vision disability, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, migraine headaches, and skin disorder.,The Board found no evidence of a chronic lumbar disorder that began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence indicating the Veteran had compensably disabling lumbar arthritis within one year of his separation from active duty service, and there is no evidence of a continuity of low back symptomatology since service. The VA examiner's opinion concluded that the Veteran’s low back disability was less likely than not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder, Lumbosacral strain, Hearing loss, Sleep apnea, Insomnia, Right foot disorder (pes planus), Left foot disorder (pes planus), Vision disability, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Migraine headaches, Skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19174935
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