The veteran's claims for service connection for lichen planus, periodontal disease, degenerative joint disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine, fibromyalgia, and post-traumatic stress disorder have all been denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Specifically, there is no competent medical evidence showing a connection between any of these conditions and the veteran's time in service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not provide credible evidence supporting his claims for service connection. The diagnoses were attributed to known pre-existing conditions or due to an undiagnosed illness, with no clear link to military service.,There was also a lack of evidence showing in-service stressors leading to post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Lichen planus, Periodontal disease, Degenerative joint disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine, Fibromyalgia, Post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2002
- Citation
- 0201182
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