The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, heart condition, and diabetes mellitus have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, service connection is denied for these conditions.,PTSD was not found to be related to a verified in-service stressor.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, heart condition, and diabetes mellitus were reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, service connection is denied as there is no current disability or link between the conditions and service.,PTSD was not found because the claimed in-service stressor could not be verified.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, heart condition, diabetes mellitus, psychiatric disability (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18157198
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