The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine as they were not related to the veteran's active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's currently diagnosed PTSD was related to his claimed in-service stressor event or any incident of active military service, nor did it show that his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine was related to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), degenerative disc disease, lumbar and cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0811752
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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