The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (including bipolar disorder), antisocial personality disorder, a back disability, and headaches. The Board found that there was no evidence of in-service stressors or a link between any current disabilities and active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the appellant did not engage in combat with the enemy, denied providing credible supporting evidence for an in-service stressor, and could not establish a causal relationship between his current acquired psychiatric disorder (including bipolar disorder) and active service. The Board also found no indication of a link between his back disability or headaches and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bipolar Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Back Disability, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0912992
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