The Veteran's claims for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury, Vision Disability, Sleep Apnea, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hearing Loss Disability has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Bilateral Knee Disability has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Asthma has been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims for Traumatic Brain Injury, Vision Disability, and Sleep Apnea at the Board hearing in March 2021.,VA examinations have not provided sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or link between service and symptoms of Hearing Loss Disability.,No VA examination has been conducted for Bilateral Knee Disability. The Veteran's right knee injury occurred during National Guard service, which may affect the claim.,The Veteran's asthma was first noted after service separation but no VA examination has provided sufficient evidence to establish a link between service and current symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Vision Disability, Sleep Apnea, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hearing Loss Disability, Bilateral Knee Disability, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22017577
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD, an in-service stressor, and a medical link between the two.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 23, 2004. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to February 15, 2005 due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and occupational functioning.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70% disability rating. The Veteran also met the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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