The Board found that the veteran did not sustain a shrapnel injury to his right hip during service and thus denied service connection for residuals of a right hip shrapnel injury.,There is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor, leading to denial of service connection for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor related to his claimed PTSD. The Board found that the veteran's statements about witnessing Russian aircraft and ships at sea were inconsistent with his combat experience as a commander on a small craft, and he was subject to criticism for going ashore during one mission.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Residuals of Right Hip Shrapnel Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0705386
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- Dismissed
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