The Board denied service connection for jaw damage, low back disability, right ankle sprain, damaged larynx, varicose veins, TBI, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD).,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not establish a link between any of these conditions and the Veteran's honorable period of active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no competent and credible evidence to support the Veteran’s claims for service connection, particularly given his dishonorable period of service from January 1980 to November 1983. The Veteran did not provide sufficient details or corroborating evidence for his claimed personal assault and PTSD stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- jaw damage, low back disability, right ankle sprain, damaged larynx, varicose veins, traumatic brain injury (TBI), acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20053694
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