The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, a respiratory disability manifested by cough, colds and upper respiratory infection, abrasion and infection of the right knee, numbness of the left upper leg, and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and depression has been denied.,The Board found that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of any of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records do not contain a diagnosis of asthma or any other respiratory condition. The May 2017 VA examiner determined that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any respiratory disability, including asthma.,While the Veteran experienced an abrasion with infection in service, the May 2017 VA examiner found no residuals thereof and noted that the in-service knee abrasion had resolved without sequelae. The Veteran has not been diagnosed with numbness of the left upper leg or acquired psychiatric disabilities to include PTSD and depression.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, respiratory disability manifested by cough, colds and upper respiratory infection, abrasion and infection of the right knee, numbness of the left upper leg, acquired psychiatric disability to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19129277
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