The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased evaluation for chronic bronchitis. The claim for PTSD was denied due to insufficient evidence of a combat-related stressor, while the claim for bronchitis resulted in a grant of a 10% evaluation effective from the date of claim.
The deciding factor: The appellant's statements regarding his claimed in-service stressors were inadequate in details and did not provide sufficient information for verification by USASCRUR. As a result, there was insufficient credible supporting evidence to establish that the claimed non-combat in-service stressor actually occurred.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0208678
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