The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and essential hypertension as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or that the conditions were related to active military service.
The deciding factor: There is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed inservice stressor occurred, and the veteran's hypertension is more likely due to aging or possible family history.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder, Essential hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0813299
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, as some relevant private treatment records have not been obtained.
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