The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of gunshot wounds to the neck and right leg are well-grounded. However, there is no competent medical evidence linking current back disability to his military service or any incident therein, including a claimed gunshot wound to the back. The claim of service connection for PTSD was granted.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that while the veteran presented credible lay testimony regarding in-service injuries, he did not provide sufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound to the neck, gunshot wound to the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023370
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What this means for you
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