The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder injury, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and hearing loss with vertigo have been denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no in-service injury or diagnosis related to the claimed conditions, and current symptoms do not meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD due to lack of verified combat experience. The medical records do not support a link between any current disabilities and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right shoulder injury, hearing loss with vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0417439
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