The Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of anxiety disorder, and resolves doubt in his favor to grant service connection.,Service connection granted for Anxiety Disorder based on credible lay statements and positive nexus opinion from VA examiner.
The deciding factor: The June 2013 VA examination did not diagnose PTSD. However, the Veteran's wife provided corroborating testimony regarding his symptoms during service and post-service. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of anxiety disorder based on credible lay statements.,The VA examiner conceded an in-service stressor and found a positive nexus between the Veteran's anxiety disorder and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1823474
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