The veteran's PTSD and psychiatric disorder were not incurred in or related to his military service.,Hypertension was not incurred in or related to the veteran's military service, but may be secondary to diabetes mellitus. The Board denied this claim as there is no evidence of encephalitis.,Heel spurs are not shown to have been caused by the veteran's military service and were not found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Encephalitis was not diagnosed in service or at any point after service, and thus cannot be granted as a service connection claim.,Sleep apnea was not diagnosed during service or at any point after service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD and psychiatric disorder were first diagnosed many years after his separation from service and are unrelated to his military service. The Board found no evidence of encephalitis in the record.,Hypertension was not shown to be related to service or a service-connected condition, but may have been aggravated by diabetes mellitus. However, there is no evidence of encephalitis.,Heel spurs were diagnosed many years after service and are not related to his military service or any service-connected disability.,Encephalitis was not diagnosed in the veteran's medical records and cannot be granted as a service connection claim.,Sleep apnea was not diagnosed during service or at any point after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychiatric Disorder, Hypertension, Heel Spurs, Encephalitis, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0719819
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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