The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, low back disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder. The decision is final as it was previously denied in November 1990.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the previous denial does not provide a plausible claim for service connection due to lack of diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient supporting evidence for the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Low Back Disorder, Gastrointestinal Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2000
- Citation
- 0012479
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What this means for you
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