The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic, acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD is denied. The claims for diabetes mellitus, arthritis, liver condition (including hepatitis), elevated cholesterol, spleen disorder, sleeping disorder, sweating disorder, chest pain, malaria, and fatigue are also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the last denial does not provide new or material information to support reopening of the claim for service connection for a chronic, acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD. The claims for diabetes mellitus, arthritis, liver condition (including hepatitis), elevated cholesterol, spleen disorder, sleeping disorder, sweating disorder, chest pain, malaria, and fatigue are denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic, acquired psychiatric disorder (including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0413558
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What this means for you
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