The Veteran's claim for service connection for shingles is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service occurrence or a nexus to service.,Service connection for PTSD is denied due to the lack of a current diagnosis and credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressor occurred during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's enlistment examination did not diagnose shingles, nor were there any related symptoms noted. The first indication of shingles was in December 2010, over four decades after separation from service.,There is no credible evidence that the Veteran experienced a stressor during active duty service and his post-service treatment records do not reflect a diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- shingles, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), squamous cell carcinoma of the perianal area, residuals of lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18106877
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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