The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, hypertension, tension headaches, cervical and lumbar strains, toenail fungus, neuropathy, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a finger disability, were denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.
The deciding factor: The veteran's in-service stressors could not be verified, and there was no credible supporting evidence for his claimed combat experiences. Additionally, the VA PTSD examination indicated that the veteran currently has PTSD as a result of his Viet Nam experiences, but this does not establish service connection since the preponderance of the competent evidence is against such a finding.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Bilateral Onychomycosis (Toenail Fungus), Cervical Strain, Finger Disability, Hypertension, Left Lower Extremity Paresthesia Consistent with Neuralgia (Neuropathy), Lumbar Strain, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Right Lower Extremity Paresthesia Consistent with Neuralgia (Neuropathy), Tension Headaches, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0612388
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