The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD, as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diagnosed conditions (primarily substance use disorders) are more likely due to his pre-service and post-service drug abuse history rather than any in-service stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23017215
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