The VA denied the veteran's claims for PTSD and psoriasis, finding no credible supporting evidence of stressors or a link between current conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The VA found that there was insufficient credible evidence to support the claimed stressors and no direct nexus between the diagnosed conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0008126
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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