The veteran's claim for PTSD is granted as it was incurred in service. The claim for arthritis of the back, shoulders, neck, and legs is not well-grounded due to lack of competent medical evidence linking the condition to service or any incident during service. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for muscular atrophy is denied.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD was incurred in service based on combat exposure. There is no competent medical evidence linking arthritis of the back, shoulders, neck, and legs to service or any incident during service. The veteran's muscular atrophy does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Arthritis of the Back, Shoulders, Neck, and Legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0002790
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