The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that any current psychiatric disorder was related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2011
- Citation
- 1146308
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