The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, vertigo, shoulder disabilities, elbow and wrist disabilities, hand disabilities, hip disability, ankle disabilities, and respiratory breathing problems have been denied. The claims for frontal sinusitis and rhinitis due to exposure during the Persian Gulf War are granted.,The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a diagnosed disability for any of the claimed conditions. The Veteran's claims were denied as there was insufficient evidence to support the presence of these disabilities.,The Veteran has been granted presumptive service connection for frontal sinusitis and rhinitis due to exposure during his service in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Vertigo, Left Shoulder Disability, Right Shoulder Disability, Painful Scars on Both Shoulders Due to Vaccination, Left Elbow Disability, Right Elbow Disability, Left Wrist Disability, Right Wrist Disability, Left Hand Disability, Right Hand Disability, Left Hip Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Right Ankle Disability, Respiratory Breathing Problems, Frontal Sinusitis, Rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24084788
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation A24084788.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70% rating for PTSD from November 25, 2015 to August 12, 2024 and a 40% rating for the right shoulder disability. It also granted 10% ratings for both feet and 20% ratings for knee patellofemoral pain syndromes.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.