The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including depression, anxiety, memory problems, lack of concentration, PTSD, varicose veins, jungle rot, bilateral leg disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability, migraine headaches, and sleep disorder. The reasons provided were that there was insufficient evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service medical records showed numerous psychiatric issues during his service but no current diagnoses or confirmed stressors related to combat. His conditions are not linked to any in-service events or diseases.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, anxiety, memory problems, lack of concentration, PTSD, jungle rot, varicose veins, bilateral leg disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot disability, migraine headaches, sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0336081
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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