The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, PTSD, skin condition (stasis dermatitis), and bilateral cataracts. The reasons were that there was no verified in-service stressor for PTSD, no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents or ionizing radiation, and no diagnosed conditions related to these exposures.
The deciding factor: The veteran's diagnosis of PTSD could not be based on a verified in-service stressor due to lack of specific details. There is no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or ionizing radiation during service. The veteran was not exposed to combat and thus did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a head injury, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), skin condition (stasis dermatitis), bilateral cataracts
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628830
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