Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, substance abuse, low back condition, and right ankle condition. The claim of entitlement to an increased evaluation of the left knee condition was also denied as a matter of law.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD, and there is insufficient corroborating evidence for the veteran's reported substance abuse history.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Low Back Condition"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Condition"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0606755
What this means for you
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