The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible independent evidence corroborating the claimed in-service stressor events.
The deciding factor: The claimed in-service stressor events were not supported by independent, credible evidence and the Veteran's assertions regarding these events are inconsistent with other lay and medical evidence contemporaneous to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22014441
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and for further development of secondary service connection claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to the Veteran's in-service assault and/or MST. The decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that any current condition is related to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as it is found to have been incurred during active service.
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