The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and psychosis, due to lack of verified in-service stressors and no evidence linking the current conditions to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service sexual assault as a basis for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, and no other event or injury linked to the current psychiatric disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Posttraumatic stress disorder, Psychosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18143567
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What this means for you
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