The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, low back disability, left leg stress fracture, right leg stress fracture, left foot stress fracture, and right foot stress fracture. The reasons given were that there was no current evidence of these conditions.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as remanded by the July 2018 decision.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not show current diagnoses or etiologies for any of the claimed conditions. The VA examinations found no current disabilities related to service, and the Veteran's assertions were considered lay observations without medical expertise.,The July 2019 VA examination provided opinions that the diagnosed disabilities were less likely than not incurred in or due to active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, low back disability, left leg stress fracture, right leg stress fracture, left foot stress fracture, right foot stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20062467
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- Denied
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