Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD due to service, and his hypertension and skin conditions are not shown to be related to service. The appeal is denied for all issues.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence of in-service stressors supporting PTSD diagnosis, and there was insufficient medical evidence linking the current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","claimed_condition_names":["PTSD"]}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","claimed_condition_names":["hypertension"]}, {"condition_name":"Tinea Pedis, Keratosis Pilaris of the Back and History of Tinea Cruris","claimed_condition_names":["tinea pedis","keratosis pilaris of the back","history of tinea cruris"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0609027
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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