The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, erectile dysfunction, congestive heart failure, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and a lung disorder. The veteran was also denied an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of Hodgkin's disease.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran experienced any verified in-service stressors related to his claimed psychiatric disorder or that he had PTSD based on those events. There was no evidence of chronicity or continuity of symptomatology, and the current diagnoses were not linked to service by competent medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Erectile dysfunction, Congestive heart failure, Hypertension, Peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, Lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0902486
What this means for you
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