The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability and bilateral knee condition. The Veteran's obesity was not found to be a compensable disability. Service connection was denied for jaw condition, skin condition (claimed as athletes' foot), bilateral hearing loss, ED secondary to PTSD, TBI, migraine headaches, residual scar of the head/scalp, scar of the lower back, and right shoulder and right foot scars.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability was incurred in service due to a fall during active duty. The bilateral knee condition was also shown to be caused by service. Service connection was granted for these conditions based on direct evidence of their onset within one year of discharge and no intercurrent causes were identified.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee condition, jaw condition, skin condition (claimed as athletes' foot), bilateral hearing loss (BHL), erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraine headaches, secondary to TBI, residual scar of the head/scalp, scar of the lower back, right shoulder scar, right foot scar, obesity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24060811
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted on a secondary basis with obesity serving as an intermediate step due to service-connected low back disability, sciatica, and right shoulder disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for miscarriage, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right elbow disability due to insufficient examination opinions and incomplete service history verification.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as these issues have been addressed in a separate docket.
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