The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple issues, including PTSD, shoulder disorders, back disorder, alcohol abuse, neck disorder, and sleep apnea. The appeal is not about service connection at all.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric condition during service or within the presumptive period, and there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD, headaches, flashbacks, short and long term memory loss, and depression)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1701825
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