The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), arthritis, left wrist sprain, and lumbar strain have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD in accordance with VA regulations and there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The preponderance of evidence is against a finding of service connection for any psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not diagnose the Veteran with PTSD, which is required to establish service connection under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.125.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD), Arthritis, Left Wrist Sprain, Synovitis, Lumbar Strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2010
- Citation
- 1011932
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What this means for you
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