The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for hypertension was also denied due to lack of a compensable disability within one year post-service and insufficient evidence linking it to service.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the Veteran's hypertension did not manifest within a year after discharge from service or be linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","diagnosis_date":null,"current_status":"Not currently diagnosed"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","diagnosis_date":"1994-01-01","current_status":"Present and diagnosed in 2019 VA examination"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068319
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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