The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and noting multiple psychiatric diagnoses other than PTSD.
The deciding factor: PTSD was not incurred or aggravated by active military duty due to lack of corroborated in-service stressor and presence of other diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, Dysthymia, Anxiety-Related Disorder, Adjustment Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2004
- Citation
- 0405411
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
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- Denied
The veteran's bad conduct discharge precludes eligibility for VA benefits, including compensation and healthcare.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to the need for a more comprehensive medical examination and opinion.
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