The Board denied the veteran's claims for service-connection for PTSD and a skin condition. The Board found that there was no credible evidence to verify the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors related to PTSD, and thus denied service connection on this basis.,For the skin condition claim, the Board noted that while the veteran had a current diagnosis of psoriasis, the competent and credible evidence did not show a relationship between his skin condition and service. The Board also found no evidence linking the skin condition to any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence failed to establish a link between the claimed in-service stressors or any current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Skin Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0821600
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