The Veteran's asthma was not related to service, as there is no evidence of a diagnosis or treatment for asthma during service and the condition resolved prior to her separation examination. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability due to an in-service injury or event.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of PTSD, as she was unable to provide details about any specific stressor events during service that would support a PTSD diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a clear and unmistakable relationship between the Veteran's asthma and her military service.,There is no credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors, and the VA examiner found that the Veteran’s current mental health issues are more likely related to pre-existing conditions rather than any events or injuries during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bipolar I Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080549
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