The Board denied the Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and hypertension as there was no credible supporting evidence of a stressor and the Veteran did not engage in combat. The Veteran also had normal hearing during service.
The deciding factor: There is no credible supporting evidence of a stressor related to service for PTSD, and the Veteran's service records do not indicate he engaged in combat. Bilateral hearing loss disability was not shown during service or within one year post-service. Left shoulder disability pre-existed service and did not increase in severity during service. Right knee disability was not shown during service. Hypertension is not shown to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability, Left Shoulder Disability, Right Knee Disability, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2009
- Citation
- 0915222
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