The veteran's claims for PTSD and depression were denied as there is no evidence of in-service stressors or a current diagnosis, respectively.,Service connection was not granted for the motor vehicle accident injuries due to lack of verified service-connected conditions. The claim for Agent Orange exposure was also denied.,Bilateral hearing loss was found not compensable.
The deciding factor: PTSD and depression were not substantiated as there is no evidence of in-service stressors or current diagnoses, respectively.,The motor vehicle accident injuries did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of verified service-connected conditions. The Agent Orange exposure claim was denied as there is no evidence of a related condition.,Bilateral hearing loss was found not compensable based on auditory acuity levels.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Residuals of Exposure to Agent Orange, Residuals of Injuries Sustained in a Motor Vehicle Accident
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2004
- Citation
- 0414190
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