The Board denied service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the abdomen and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and depression) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported in-service combat mission was not verified, and his stressors were deemed uncredible. The Board found no medical evidence connecting current disabilities to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a gunshot wound to the abdomen, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20051480
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- Granted
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