The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of fractured ribs and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder and depression was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding of a chronic, identifiable rib disability in or after service and against a finding of an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service.,The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for head injury residuals, left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee instability were also denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding of entitlement to higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection as there was no competent evidence linking residuals of rib fractures or an acquired psychiatric disorder to service.,There was also no credible supporting evidence that the claimed inservice stressor actually occurred, and the preponderance of the evidence is against finding a nexus between any current disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of fractured ribs, Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder and depression)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1809992
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