The Board denied service connection for PTSD or other acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the current conditions are not related to any in-service event and there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Appellant's current mental health disorders do not have a direct link to her military service due to lack of credible evidence of an in-service stressor or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychosis or psychotic disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), Paranoid schizophrenia, Possible borderline personality features, Paranoid personality disorder, Depression, Anxiousness, Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- A20015722
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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