The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder during or within one year after service and the preponderance of the evidence fails to establish any etiological relationship between current psychiatric symptoms and service. For the initial rating issue, the Veteran's left middle finger disability was rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder during or within one year after service and the preponderance of the evidence fails to establish any etiological relationship between current psychiatric symptoms and service. The initial rating for residuals of fracture of middle finger left hand, postoperative, excision of tumor was also denied as the disability manifested as unfavorable ankylosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21005402
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