The Board denied service connection for right hip disability and PTSD, as well as increased evaluations for migraine headaches, lumbosacral strain, chondromalacia of the knees, and residuals of left ankle sprain. The reasons were that there was no evidence of in-service combat or verified stressors leading to PTSD, and the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during his service in Saudi Arabia from November 1990 to April 1991. As a result, he could not establish service connection for PTSD based on combat exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Hip Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0632164
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