The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, residuals of a right wrist ganglion, and gastrointestinal disability were denied. The claim for an increased rating from 20 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome was granted with a current effective date.

The deciding factor: The VA examiner diagnosed the veteran with depressive disorder but did not find evidence to support service connection due to lack of medical records linking his condition to military service. Service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran has PTSD. The right wrist ganglion and its residuals were found to be pre-existing conditions, and thus not related to active duty. The left shoulder impingement syndrome claim was granted with a current effective date.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Depressive Disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}, {"condition_name":"Gastrointestinal Disability","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"unknown"}, {"condition_name":"Right Wrist Ganglion","diagnosis_date":"1987-06-01","service_connection_theory":"aggravation"}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Impingement Syndrome","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection_theory":"direct"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

30%

Decision date

July 19, 2006

Citation

0621252

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