The Board found that there is no credible evidence to support the veteran's claims of PTSD and other psychiatric conditions, as her in-service stressors were not corroborated by service records or other supporting evidence. The claim for secondary service connection was also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA did not find any credible evidence to substantiate the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and their impact on her current mental health conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Mood Disorder, Anxiety, Acute Depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0500178
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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