The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible evidence corroborating his alleged in-service stressors. Therefore, service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied. The cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, was also denied as its incurrence or aggravation during active duty could not be presumed.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible evidence corroborating his alleged in-service stressors, making it impossible to establish service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The cardiovascular disease was also denied as its incurrence or aggravation during active duty could not be presumed.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0200937
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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