The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and denied all other service connection claims. The reasons for denial are provided in the decision summary.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD, nor was there any credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor related to combat or service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Blisters on both feet"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"Sinus disability"}, {"condition_name":"Hepatitis C"}, {"condition_name":"Scar on the right shoulder"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral pes planus, 3rd degree"}, {"condition_name":"Venereal disease (likely referring to a venereal disease other than gonorrhea)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2006
- Citation
- 0611420
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What this means for you
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