The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depressed mood and unspecified neurocognitive disorder, has been denied as there is insufficient credible supporting evidence to corroborate the claimed in-service stressors. The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that any diagnosed conditions are not related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported stressors were not verified due to insufficient detail provided by the Veteran, and his STRs do not indicate any PTSD or other psychiatric diagnoses. The VA examiner did not diagnose PTSD and opined that current diagnoses of adjustment disorder with depressed mood and unspecified neurocognitive disorder are less likely related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Condition","sub_conditions":["Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood","Unspecified Neurocognitive Disorder"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19106783
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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