The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, and granted service connection for dry mouth syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service events and the Veteran's reports were deemed unreliable. The Board found no credible evidence supporting his reported assaults during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder), Dry mouth syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22050869
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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