The Board has determined that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, is due to military sexual trauma experienced during her period of ACDUTRA. Her hypothyroidism and bilateral heel spurs are not service-connected as they did not begin during or were otherwise caused by her period of ACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, is due to military sexual trauma experienced during her period of ACDUTRA. The appellant's hypothyroidism and bilateral heel spurs are not service-connected as they did not begin during or were otherwise caused by her period of ACDUTRA.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder), Hypothyroidism due to treatment for Grave's disease, Bilateral Heel Spurs
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2016
- Citation
- 1645111
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