The Board found that the Veteran's reported in-service sexual assault stressor has not been verified and does not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of credible supporting evidence. The Veteran was diagnosed with a personality disorder in service, which is considered non-service-connected, and he does not have a currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder related to service.
The deciding factor: The reported in-service sexual assault stressor has not been corroborated by credible supporting evidence, including service records or other sources of information. The Veteran's accounts of the incident are inconsistent and do not align with the available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1612801
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