The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD; a memory loss disorder; and substance and alcohol use disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence of in-service stressors or other medical findings.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's reported in-service stressor was not credible and did not have sufficient evidence to support service connection for PTSD, memory loss disorder, or substance and alcohol use disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), Memory loss disorder, Substance and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23061121
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