The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than chronic adjustment disorder. The Board finds no indication in the record that his service connection for residuals of a TBI includes any psychiatric disability.,There is no evidence showing a current diagnosis of right hand burns or their residuals. The Veteran's pre-service injury healed without complications and did not cause any ongoing issues.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral pes planus. His service entry examination noted the presence of bilateral pes planus, but there is no indication in the record that it worsened during his active duty service or caused any residuals.,There is no evidence showing a current diagnosis of left femur fracture or its residuals. The Veteran's pre-service injury was not aggravated by his military service and he does not have ongoing symptoms related to this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not submitted medical evidence demonstrating a current psychiatric disorder, other than chronic adjustment disorder.,There is no indication in the record that the Veteran currently has residuals of right hand burns or their associated disabilities.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral pes planus and there is no indication in the record that his pre-service injury worsened during his active duty service or caused any residuals.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of left femur fracture or its associated disabilities. The evidence of record does not show any ongoing symptoms related to this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (other than chronic adjustment disorder), to include posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, Residuals of right hand burns, Bilateral pes planus, Residuals of a left femur fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1513436
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