The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, warts on both feet, a second-degree separation of the acromioclavicular joint of the right shoulder, bilateral hearing loss, and a fracture of the left big toe with a soft tissue injury of the left foot were denied as there is no competent evidence linking any current disability to his military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service records do not show any in-service diagnosis or treatment for any of these conditions. The VA examinations conducted after separation did not reveal any residuals from the reported injuries, and the medical history compiled at that time showed no symptoms associated with the shoulder separation since May 1979.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Warts on both feet, Second-degree separation of the acromioclavicular joint of the right shoulder, Bilateral hearing loss, Fracture of the left big toe with a soft tissue injury of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2005
- Citation
- 0526875
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