The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and delusional disorder, was denied as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability that had its onset in or is otherwise associated with service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability, nor could it be linked to service due to lack of verification of claimed stressors and failure to meet other criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (including PTSD and Delusional Disorder), Delusional Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1322996
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