The Board has denied the Appellant's claims for service connection of his right thigh, low back, left leg, bilateral hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric condition (to include PTSD) as they are not established by the evidence. The claim for a right leg scar is being remanded due to potential aggravation during service.,The Board found that the Appellant's preexisting conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Appellant did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current disabilities and service, including lack of in-service stressors for PTSD and insufficient evidence of aggravation for the right leg scar.
- Claimed conditions
- Right thigh condition, Low back condition, Left leg condition, Bilateral hearing loss (BHL), Acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19178893
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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