The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and multiple joint pains, including as due to undiagnosed illness. The issues of increased ratings for his low back, cervical spine, right knee, and left knee disabilities were also addressed.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or establish that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder was incurred in service or related to any other incident during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)), Multiple Joint Pains involving the shoulders, elbows, and ankles
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1021460
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