The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder, as well as a sleep disability. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for IBS and bilateral hearing loss was deferred pending completion of further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not provide sufficient information to corroborate the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors resulting in his acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), and there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed sleep disorder occurred. The Board found that obtaining a VA examination for these issues would be futile without first verifying an in-service stressor on which to base a diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (PTSD), Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Sleep Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1003058
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