The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings of PTSD, increased ratings for SFW scars on various body parts, and service connection for heart disease secondary to PTSD have been denied.
The deciding factor: VA has not provided sufficient evidence or information to establish a causal link between the veteran's PTSD and his current disabilities, including his heart disease. The medical records do not support such a finding.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), shell fragment wound (SFW) scar of the right thigh, SFW scar of the right upper abdomen, SFW scar of the left thigh, SFW of the left knee with arthritis, SFW of the left knee with instability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0617028
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What this means for you
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