The Board found no verified in-service stressor for PTSD, and thus denied the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's accounts of in-service stressors were inconsistent and not corroborated by evidence, making them inherently incredible.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1624230
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- Remanded (sent back)
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