The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for CFS and fibromyalgia was severed in a March 2020 rating decision, so these claims are dismissed.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for IBS is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a prostate disability is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability is denied.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for a right knee disability is denied.,An initial rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for PTSD has been granted.
The deciding factor: These two service connected disabilities were severed in a June 2020 rating decision and are not appealed in this claim. Therefore, there is no presently service connected disability to increase.,The Veteran's prostate condition was not incurred in or due to his time in service.,The Veteran's respiratory condition was not incurred in or due to his time in service.,The Veteran's right shoulder condition was not incurred in or due to his time in service.,The Veteran's prostate condition was not incurred in or due to his time in service.,The Veteran's left knee condition was not incurred in or due to his time in service.,The Veteran's right knee condition was not incurred in or due to his time in service.,Granting the benefit of the doubt to the Veteran, his PTSD is manifested by occupation and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), respiratory disability, right shoulder disability, prostate disability, left knee disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- A23031991
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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