The veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or aggravate any of the claimed conditions, and his claims for service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: Service-connected PTSD was found to be insufficient in causing or aggravating the claimed cardiovascular disorder, cerebrovascular accident, gastrointestinal disorder (secondary), pneumonia, respiratory disorder, hypothyroidism, or hyperlipidemia.
- Claimed conditions
- Cardiovascular disorder, Cerebrovascular accident, Respiratory disorder, Gastrointestinal disorder, Pneumonia, Hypothyroidism, Hyperlipidemia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0831988
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