The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of medical evidence showing a current diagnosis. The claims for service connection for hypertension and bronchial asthma are pending as there is no clear indication that these conditions had their onset in service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a current diagnosis of PTSD, and the veteran's reported symptoms do not meet the criteria for this condition based on VA regulations. The claims for hypertension and bronchial asthma remain pending as there is no definitive evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hypertension, Bronchial Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0518220
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