The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and diabetes mellitus, type II, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claimed stressors were unverified, and there was no credible supporting evidence that he was exposed to herbicide agents during service. The evidence also failed to establish a link between his claimed in-service events and his current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, Diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25009193
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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