The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, irritable bowel syndrome, tension headaches, and fatigue were all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a clear diagnosis of PTSD based on a link between in-service stressors and current symptomatology.

The deciding factor: The VA examiner stated that no mental disorder was established due to lack of subjective or objective findings supporting a diagnosis of PTSD.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","diagnosis_confidence":null,"additional_notes":"Some treatment records show a diagnosis of PTSD; however these records are inconclusive as to whether the diagnosis was based on a link between the claimed in-service stressors and the current symptomatology."}, {"condition_name":"Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)","diagnosis_confidence":null,"additional_notes":"Throughout the period from the effective date for the grant of service connection to the present, the veteran's irritable bowel syndrome has not been severe. Throughout the period from the effective date for the grant of service connection to the present, the veteran's irritable bowel syndrome has not produced alternating diarrhea and constipation with more or less constant abdominal distress."}, {"condition_name":"Fatigue","diagnosis_confidence":null,"additional_notes":"Throughout the period from the effective date for the grant of service connection to the present, the veteran has not had chronic fatigue symptoms which are nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities by less than 25 percent of the pre-illness level. Throughout the period from the effective date for the grant of service connection to the present, the veteran has not had chronic fatigue symptoms which wax and wane, resulting in periods of incapacitation of at least two but less than four weeks total duration per year."}, {"condition_name":"Tension Headaches","diagnosis_confidence":null,"additional_notes":"Throughout the period from the effective date for the grant of service connection to the present, the veteran has not had chronic headaches which are prostrating in nature."}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 27, 2006

Citation

0602447