The Board denied service connection for PTSD, Depressive Disorder, and Anxiety Disorder as the evidence did not show an in-service stressor event or a relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reports of an in-service stressor related to fear of hostile military activity were deemed not credible due to lack of supporting evidence and inconsistent with her service record.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Depressive Disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Anxiety Disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- A19001667
What this means for you
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