The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is not attributable to or related to service.,The Veteran's hernia condition, diagnosed as a hiatal hernia, is not attributable to or related to service.,The Veteran's kidney stones are not attributable to or related to service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of mental health issues during the Veteran's military service and his current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for PTSD. The motor vehicle accident in December 1978 is not considered a stressor that would support a diagnosis of PTSD.,The Veteran did not have a hernia condition during or after active duty service, as he was found to have no abdominal tenderness or distension at his examination following the 1978 motor vehicle accident. The hiatal hernia was initially diagnosed in 2003 and is not related to the 1978 motor vehicle accident.,There were no findings of kidney stones during the Veteran's military service, and he developed a kidney stone in August 1983 which is unrelated to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder to include PTSD, Hernia Condition, Kidney Stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1751258
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