The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder is remanded. The Veteran also has claims for hypertension, heart disease, fatigue, hand disorders, knee disorders, foot disorders, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded as it may be secondary to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder or due to in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran also has claims for heart disease, fatigue, hand disorders, knee disorders, foot disorders, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for heart disease is remanded as it may be secondary to his hypertension or due to in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran also has claims for fatigue, hand disorders, knee disorders, foot disorders, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by fatigue is remanded as it may be related to his presumed in-service herbicide exposure or due to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran also has claims for hand, knee, foot disorders, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left hand disorder is remanded as it may be related to his presumed in-service combat injuries or due to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran also has claims for knee, foot, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right hand disorder is remand as it may be related to his presumed in-service combat injuries or due to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran also has claims for knee, foot, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disorder is remanded as it may be related to his presumed in-service combat injuries or due to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran also has claims for hand, foot, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disorder is remand as it may be related to his presumed in-service combat injuries or due to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran also has claims for hand, foot, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by muscle cramps in the left lower extremity is remand as it may be due to his presumed in-service herbicide exposure or due to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran also has claims for hand, knee, foot, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by muscle cramps in the right lower extremity is remand as it may be due to his presumed in-service herbicide exposure or due to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran also has claims for hand, knee, foot, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder of the left lower extremity is remand as it may be due to his presumed in-service herbicide exposure or due to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran also has claims for hand, knee, foot, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neurological disorder of the right lower extremity is remand as it may be due to his presumed in-service herbicide exposure or due to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran also has claims for hand, knee, foot, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot disorder is remand as it may be related to his presumed in-service combat injuries or due to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran also has claims for hand, knee, and neurological disorders that are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of the right foot disorder is remand as it may be related to his presumed in-service combat injuries or due to his service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder. The Veteran also has claims for hand, knee, and neurological disorders that are remanded.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims involve complex medical issues requiring further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his conditions.

Claimed conditions

unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, alcohol use disorder, hypertension, heart disease, fatigue, left hand disorder, right hand disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, disorder manifested by muscle cramps in the left lower extremity, disorder manifested by muscle cramps in the right lower extremity, neurological disorder of the left lower extremity, neurological disorder of the right lower extremity, left foot disorder, right foot disorder

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 28, 2022

Citation

22037157

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