The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during his active duty and thus, his claimed stressors are not credible. The current diagnoses of PTSD, alcohol abuse, alcohol-induced mood disorder, polysubstance abuse, and mixed personality disorder were deemed to be unrelated to service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's allegations of combat experience did not align with available records, which confirmed no foreign service in Vietnam or other recognized combat areas during his active duty. The stressors claimed by the veteran are therefore considered uncorroborated and insufficient for a grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol-Induced Mood Disorder, Polysubstance Abuse, Mixed Personality Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0830554
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