The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an abdominal condition, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between his military service and any claimed condition.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence of a current pelvic girdle muscle injury or abdominal pain that would constitute a ratable disability for VA compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21002772
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chest pain, an abdominal condition, and a left wrist condition based on the evidence showing that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and a duty to assist error. The issues include obesity, increased appetite, heat intolerance, arthritis, abdominal condition, nervous condition (including tremors and nervousness), hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, anxiety and insomnia), diabetes mellitus, heart condition (including tachycardia), and gynecological condition (including menstrual irregularities).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there are outstanding court records, military personnel records, service treatment records (STR), and private treatment medical records. Additionally, the Veteran should receive VA examinations for his claimed disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various conditions have been withdrawn. The Board has also dismissed the claims of service connection for several conditions, including BHL, allergies to sulfur drugs and insect bites, ear infection, dacrycystitis, fracture of nasal bone, endometriosis, gastroenteritis, a dental disability, residuals of cysts removal, left foot and toes injury, bilateral hip condition, right arm pain, right elbow condition, cervical spine disability, chest pain, inflammation of the lungs, BLE numbness (numbness of legs, right side pain and numbness), and service connection for left knee. The Board has also reopened claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, chest pain, inflammation of the lungs, BLE numbness and right-sided pain, a cervical spine disability, right arm pain, right elbow pain, and a left knee disorder.
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