The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression with memory loss, chronic diarrhea, cervical spine disability, and skin rash as they did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD or were not linked to his in-service stressors. The diagnoses offered have been depression.
The deciding factor: VA psychiatric examinations consistently found that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, leading to a denial of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Chronic Diarrhea, Degenerative Arthritis of the Cervical Spine, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2004
- Citation
- 0416769
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Partly granted
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- Denied
The veteran's bad conduct discharge precludes eligibility for VA benefits, including compensation and healthcare.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and personality disorder, due to the need for further development of the record.
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