The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for joint problems, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided a negative opinion regarding a relationship between the Veteran’s muscle strains and her service, concluding that the claimed condition was less likely caused or incurred by service.
- Claimed conditions
- joint problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20079212
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran is required to provide a DBQ from her private physician and an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any current or previously-diagnosed ataxia, peripheral neuropathy disorder of the upper or lower extremities, and joint problems (including Lyme disease and celiac disease).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, but no higher. The initial rating for service-connected lumbar strain has been granted at 40 percent from April 24, 2019.,Service connection was denied for erectile dysfunction, hiatal hernia/GERD, headaches, PTSD, joint problems, fatigue/shortness of breath, and TDIU.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right big toe fracture and residuals of an eating disorder prior to the Board's decision.
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