The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as service connected due to a verified in-service stressor.
The deciding factor: The private psychologist linked the Veteran's diagnosed mental health disorders to his conceded in-service stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2021
- Citation
- A21017724
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
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