The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, spinal arthritis, bilateral leg arthritis, pes planus, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.
The deciding factor: There was no verified in-service stressor for PTSD. The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis or link between any of the claimed disabilities (including spinal arthritis, bilateral leg arthritis, and peripheral neuropathy) and the Veteran's active service.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), arthritis of the spine, bilateral leg arthritis, pes planus, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1048113
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