The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and to reopen his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran did not participate in combat and that the objective evidence did not confirm his claimed stressors. The diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder was based on VA examinations conducted despite the RO's determination that there were no corroborated stressors. There was also insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the personality disorder diagnosed during service and any current acquired psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0033785
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What this means for you
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