The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and that any diagnosed mental disorders are unrelated to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran does not have PTSD and that his diagnosed depressive disorder is unrelated to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- A19003258
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