The Board has determined that the appellant does not have PTSD, insomnia, or an acquired psychiatric disorder such as depression or anxiety that is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD and there are no credible supporting evidence for in-service stressors. The current psychiatric conditions do not appear to be directly linked to the appellant's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Insomnia, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Major Depression and/or Anxiety Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0209466
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What this means for you
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