The Veteran's stutter disorder is granted service connection as it is secondary to her service-connected PTSD. Service connection for facial weakness, numbness in the left arm, and numbness in the left hand are denied due to lack of current disability. Service connection for numbness in the left leg is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's stutter disorder was found to be caused by her service-connected PTSD, meeting secondary service connection criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- stutter disorder, facial weakness, numbness in the left arm, numbness in the left hand, numbness in the left leg
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23060506
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, insomnia, and a respiratory condition. The claims for fibromyalgia, numbness in the left arm, numbness in the right arm, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve, and headache condition were remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for sleep disturbance and a compensable rating for the residuals of a fracture to the fifth metacarpal of the left hand, but remanded an issue related to numbness in the left hand.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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