The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and concluded that his dysthymic disorder did not have its onset during service or was caused by any event or incident that occurred during service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran's dysthymic disorder did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, either in terms of a valid criterion-A stressor or presenting with a full constellation of symptoms to warrant this diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (dysthymic disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2011
- Citation
- 1100157
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