The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression was denied as there is no evidence of combat involvement or verified in-service stressors, making it impossible to establish a causal link between the claimed conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during service and there is insufficient corroborated in-service stressor(s) to support a diagnosis of PTSD. The lack of credible evidence does not meet the criteria for service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","diagnosis_date":null,"status":"Not Established"}, {"condition_name":"Depression","diagnosis_date":null,"status":"Not Established"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0635412
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What this means for you
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