The Board denied service connection for PTSD, right ankle disability to include Achilles tendonitis, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability as there was no competent medical evidence of current disabilities or sufficient evidence to support a finding that the pre-existing conditions were aggravated during active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence of a current disability in any of the claimed conditions, and the pre-service condition for the left shoulder was not shown to have been aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, right ankle disability to include Achilles tendonitis, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0908606
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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