The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or until many years thereafter. The Board also found that the veteran does not have residuals of a head injury.,Service connection was not granted for post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of credible supporting evidence for claimed in-service stressors and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder as there is no competent medical evidence linking such conditions to service.

The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran did not have residuals of a head injury, as his head injury was acute and transitory with no chronic residual disability. The diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol dependence were based on current symptoms rather than in-service events or conditions.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than post-traumatic stress disorder could not be granted because there is no competent medical evidence linking such a condition to service, including the claimed in-service stressors. The veteran's history of substance abuse and alcohol dependence also precluded service connection.

Claimed conditions

Acquired Psychiatric Disorder Other Than Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

June 22, 2004

Citation

0416271

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