The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and initial ratings for lumbar strain and headaches. The appeals were based on complaints of stress, anxiety, and sleep disturbances during active duty but no chronic condition was diagnosed until years after separation.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the current diagnoses to service, and the Board found that the veteran's statements do not constitute competent evidence of a medical nexus opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (claimed as stress and sleepwalking)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0840865
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