The Board denied each of the claims as listed on the title page, including service connection for PTSD and various other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that any of the claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service, nor was there sufficient evidence to support a grant of service connection based on presumptions such as Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, chronic sinus disorder, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic sleep disorder, chronic skin disorder, secondary to exposure to Agent Orange, chronic bilateral knee disorder, chronic bilateral arm disorder, tremors of the hands, secondary to Agent Orange or service-connected malaria, low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0911159
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for scarring, right orchiopexy and remanded the claim of asbestos exposure residuals. Other claims for service connection were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder during the appeal period.
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