The Board denied service connection for small vessel ischemic disease, seizure disorder, lipoma of the lumbar spine, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD, somatoform disorder, and major depressive disorder), and gastroenteritis. The Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show a direct link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- small vessel ischemic disease, seizure disorder, lipoma of the lumbar spine, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder, somatoform disorder, and major depressive disorder), gastroenteritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22060647
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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