The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin disability of the feet, pulmonary disability, and PTSD. The skin disability is not considered to be incurred in or aggravated by active duty, nor may it be presumed due to an undiagnosed illness. The pulmonary disability claim was denied as there is no evidence that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy during service. The PTSD claim was also denied because the veteran failed to provide sufficient details about his alleged stressors and did not obtain corroborating evidence of his participation in combat or verified stressors.

The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a link between the current symptoms of PTSD and an in-service stressor, as well as insufficient evidence to establish that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy during service. The skin disability was not shown to be incurred in service due to lack of medical documentation prior to his second period of active duty.

Claimed conditions

skin disability of the feet, pulmonary disability, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 31, 2001

Citation

0125659

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