The Board denied the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, due to a lack of evidence showing that the claimed in-service sexual assault caused current symptoms.
The deciding factor: The Board found no credible evidence linking the claimed in-service sexual assault to current psychiatric conditions and determined that the Appellant was not on active duty during the alleged incident.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000502
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