The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction as there was no credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors or a causal relationship to active duty.
The deciding factor: The lack of credible supporting evidence regarding the in-service stressor, combined with the appellant's failure to provide verifiable information about the alleged suicides, led to the denial of service connection for PTSD. The unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder was also denied due to a lack of credible evidence linking it to active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25006626
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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