The appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of basic eligibility as his National Guard service during Hurricane Katrina relief operations was not federalized. The evaluation of peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity was also denied, with no increase in rating.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of qualifying active duty status for the appellant's participation in the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief operation as a state National Guard member under Title 32 U.S.C. and the failure to meet the criteria for an increased evaluation for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity.
- Claimed conditions
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909670
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