The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. However, the evidence does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD as required by the DSM-5.,Service connection was denied for hyperkeratotic lesions of the bilateral feet and hallux rigidus of the left foot due to lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diagnoses of PTSD were not supported by a diagnosis consistent with DSM-5 criteria, and there was no credible supporting evidence for her claimed in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (including PTSD), Hyperkeratotic Lesions of the Bilateral Feet, Hallux Rigidus of the Left Foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1736660
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