The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), a heart disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and a chronic sleep disability. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.
The deciding factor: Service records did not document any in-service injuries or diagnoses related to the claimed conditions, and post-service medical records also failed to establish current disabilities for any of the issues raised.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), Borderline personality disorder, Heart block
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19148721
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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