Denied
The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and bipolar disorder.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of PTSD that conformed to the DSM-5 during the pendency of the appeal. The Veteran's lay statements were not sufficient to establish the occurrence of a stressor without credible supporting evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019838
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