The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that his current condition did not have onset during active service or within one year of discharge and is not otherwise related to active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show any diagnosis of PTSD at the time of the Veteran's claim. The Board found no evidence of a pre-existing psychiatric disability prior to military service, and concluded that his current psychiatric condition did not manifest during or within one year after service.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified schizophrenia and psychotic disorder, adjustment reaction to adult life, depressive and alcohol abuse disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18112179
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