The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for CTS, a skin disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence does not establish a direct link between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnoses to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, and Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1720768
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