Denied
The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and an in-service stressor. The claim was also remanded for further development regarding macular degeneration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported stressors were credible but there was no current diagnosis for PTSD or a psychiatric disability, which is required for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, Macular degeneration
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016683
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