The Board found that there is no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection. The claim for an increased rating for acne of the face and scalp was also denied, as the medical evidence did not show that the condition warranted a higher rating than 30 percent. Regarding the earlier effective date for the 30 percent rating, the Board found that no competent medical evidence existed for the one-year period prior to October 19, 1998, which would have supported an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service records did not show any psychiatric issues during his active duty. Post-service records also failed to document a current psychiatric disorder or acne condition that warranted higher ratings than the currently assigned ones. The Board concluded there was insufficient evidence for an earlier effective date for the 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), acne of the face and scalp
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0529271
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