The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no credible evidence of a head injury or neck injury during his active duty. The acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in service.,There is also no credible evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, acid reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or seizure disorder.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not establish that the Veteran sustained a head injury or neck injury during his active duty. The medical records do not support these claims.,There is no credible evidence to substantiate the Veteran's assertions regarding hypertension, acid reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and seizure disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury, neck injury, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), hypertension, acid reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2013
- Citation
- 1305289
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