Denied
The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to the lack of a current diagnosis and credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor. The claim for chronic bronchitis was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or a verifiable in-service stressor, and there was no credible evidence of exposure to dust, fumes, or other environmental conditions during service that could have caused chronic bronchitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019013
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