The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of verified stressor event. The claim for an increased rating for his back disability was also denied.
The deciding factor: There is no verified stressor event alleged to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and the Veteran did not provide sufficient details about any in-service traumatic events that resulted in PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)), Herniated Disc at L5-S1 with Radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1022453
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What this means for you
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