The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of them were incurred or aggravated during his periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA). The appellant had a preexisting left knee disorder and was not shown to have any new injuries or diseases in ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA. He also did not meet the criteria for service connection due to his psychiatric condition, deep vein thrombosis of the left leg, or pseudofolliculitis barbae.
The deciding factor: The appellant's preexisting conditions were not aggravated during periods of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA and he did not meet the criteria for service connection due to his psychiatric condition, deep vein thrombosis of the left leg, or pseudofolliculitis barbae.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left ankle disorder, arthritis of multiple joints, headaches, psychiatric disorder (PTSD), deep vein thrombosis of the left leg, pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0828473
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