The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right eye ptosis, left lower extremity sciatica, diabetes mellitus, sleep disorder, residual disability from craniotomy, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, heart block, paroxysmal atrial tachycardia, and premature ventricular contractions. The Board found that the original service connection decisions were clearly erroneous due to incorrect factual findings regarding the onset of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the original service connection decisions were based on inaccurate information about the Veteran's active duty status and did not consider evidence showing the conditions had their onset after his period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- right eye ptosis, left lower extremity sciatica, diabetes mellitus, sleep disorder, residual disability, status post craniotomy, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, heart block, paroxysmal atrial tachycardia, premature ventricular contractions, left eye ptosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20046377
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- Remanded (sent back)
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