The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to MST is denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service event, injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee injury is denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service event, injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder condition is denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service event, injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for intestinal problems is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence to support the Veteran’s assertions regarding an in-service onset of PTSD due to MST. The Veteran's STRs do not reflect any complaints or treatment related to such condition.,The Veteran's STRs show treatment for other conditions but not a knee disability, and they reflect normal clinical orthopedic evaluations with no complaints of knee disabilities.,The Veteran's STRs show treatment for other minor ailments, suggesting that the absence of treatment in service is indicative of a lack of an in-service injury. There are no STRs reflecting any complaints or treatment related to shoulder disability.,There is no current diagnosis of intestinal problems as per the Veteran’s VA treatment records and the August 2015 VA examination did not find any such condition.,The Veteran's STRs show treatment for gastroenteritis in June 2014, but there are no complaints or findings indicating a chronic disability. The August 2015 VA examination found bilateral normal hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left knee injury, left shoulder condition, intestinal problems, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19189989
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