The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder, was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed inservice stressors. The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus his lay statements cannot be accepted without corroboration.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service records do not indicate engagement in combat with the enemy, which means his lay testimony regarding the occurrence of the claimed stressors cannot be accepted as conclusive without additional evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0524420
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