The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: The December 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD under DSM-5 criteria. The evidence also does not support a link between any in-service stressor and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as the Veteran's symptoms are more related to everyday stressors such as finances, marital issues, and responsibility.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25003391
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