The Board denied all service connection claims, finding no evidence of the claimed conditions or stressors in service. The veteran's claims for PTSD and an unspecified disorder due to herbicide exposure were not supported by credible supporting evidence as required under VA regulations. Service connection was also denied for a kidney disorder, right knee disorder, left arm disorder, and chronic fever.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during service, which is necessary to establish PTSD based on combat experience. The claimed stressors were not supported by credible supporting evidence as required under VA regulations for non-combat stressor claims. Additionally, there was no evidence of a current condition or chronic disease related to exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), unspecified disorder, kidney disorder, right knee disorder, left arm disorder, chronic fever
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0602765
What this means for you
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