The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and for TDIU were denied. The case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support granting the requested ratings or benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2016
- Citation
- 1614406
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