The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not shown during service or for many years thereafter and is not otherwise related to his active period of military service. The Board finds that the Veteran has not provided credible evidence of an in-service personal assault leading to PTSD.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing a pre-existing psychiatric disorder existed prior to service, nor is there medical evidence linking current symptoms to any in-service stressor or to service generally. The Veteran's reported incidents do not meet the criteria for establishing continuity of symptomatology as they are inconsistent with his military records which show multiple disciplinary actions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1304080
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