The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not establish a link between his claimed in-service stressor and his current psychiatric symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and the Board found that the in-service stressor event (fall during service) was not related to his current psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1227828
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