The veteran's PTSD claim was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the stressors are not verified. The bilateral ankle disability claim was also denied due to lack of verification of claimed stressors.
The deciding factor: PTSD and bilateral ankle disabilities were not supported by medical evidence or verified stressor events.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Ankle Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0637947
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What this means for you
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