The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the Board finds that his symptoms are not related to military service or a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied due to lack of a nexus between the claimed condition and a service-connected disability. The Veteran's bruxism claim is also denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or relationship to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and his symptoms are not related to military service or a service-connected disability.,There is no medical evidence indicating a direct link between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and military service. The claim for secondary service connection fails because there is no established relationship with a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD), Bruxism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070108
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