The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no credible evidence linking his current diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder to service.,Service connection for skin tumors (lipomas) was also denied due to a lack of medical evidence showing a link between the lipomas and in-service exposure to contaminants.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric condition is less likely than not related to service, as his symptoms are more consistent with pre-existing conditions.,There was no credible evidence linking the Veteran’s current skin tumors (lipomas) to in-service exposure to contaminants or service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder), Skin tumors (lipomas)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19136976
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