The Veteran's appeal for service connection for high blood pressure has been withdrawn.,Service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and no evidence linking it to in-service stressors or any other injury, event, or disease.,Service connection for PVD is denied due to lack of a nexus between the condition and service exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's history of smoking is also considered.,Service connection for a skin rash is denied as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to in-service events.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal on high blood pressure, leaving only the other issues unresolved.,There is no current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's statements are not competent medical evidence.,PVD was first documented decades after service and there is no evidence linking it to in-service herbicide exposure or injury.,The Veteran has a current skin rash but the condition does not meet criteria for a chronic disease under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).
- Claimed conditions
- High blood pressure, Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), Peripheral vascular disease (PVD), Skin rash
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19178766
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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