The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found that the unspecified 'rash' was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, chronic essential hypertension was not shown to have been present in service or thereafter, and PTSD did not meet criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's unspecified 'rash' or chronic essential hypertension were incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The Board also found that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant an increased rating beyond 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic essential hypertension, Unspecified 'rash'
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604840
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