The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety and depression, due to the lack of a formal diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-5 criteria. The Veteran's symptoms were not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no formal diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-5 criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with anxiety and depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2023
- Citation
- A23036479
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