The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate disorder, acquired psychiatric disorders (PTSD, depression, anxiety, OCD), gastrointestinal disorder, hypertension, skin condition, and hearing loss disability have all been denied. The veteran requested withdrawal of the claim for prostate disorder.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence supporting the in-service stressors as asserted by the veteran, and his claims for PTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, gastrointestinal disorder, skin condition, hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disability have not been substantiated due to lack of verified stressors and other medical criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Disorder (Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and Prostatitis), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, OCD), Gastrointestinal Disorder (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Peptic Ulcer Disease), Hypertension, Skin Condition (Pruritus of the Hands and Feet, Allergies), Hemorrhoids, Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability, Tinnitus Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2007
- Citation
- 0726584
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