The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension and congestive heart failure as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation, nor was there credible evidence to corroborate an in-service stressor.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence to corroborate the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and the first evidence of record for his current conditions dates long after service. There is also no competent medical opinion linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, hypertension, congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0814359
What this means for you
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