The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, benign prostatic hypertrophy, thyroid problem, and rheumatoid arthritis were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions being incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: There was no credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressors occurred during service, and the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy. The medical records do not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), benign prostatic hypertrophy, thyroid problem, rheumatoid arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0330300
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
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