The Board denied service connection for chloracne and PTSD, finding no evidence linking the conditions to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The lack of a diagnosis within one year of service and absence of competent medical evidence linking the conditions to service were key factors in denying the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0911424
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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