The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there is no evidence of a stressor related to combat. The claims for other conditions are also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not participate in combat, and the claimed stressors are uncorroborated by any service records or consistent with his previous reports. His memory and perception are unreliable due to financial problems and hallucinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, Musculoskeletal pain in shoulders, hips and knees, Muscle weakness, Multiple joint pain, Arthritis of multiple joints, including hands, legs and arms, Gout, Pyoderma, Night sweats and sleep problems, Abnormal skin texture with scales and facial disfigurement due to scarring, Scattered follicular papules, Acne keloid, Hair loss, Fatigue syndrome, Erectile dysfunction, Sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1307946
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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