The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no current disability of PTSD and the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA examination determined that the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD under the DSM-5 criteria and diagnosed unspecified anxiety disorder. The examiner found that the Veteran's stressor pertaining to being attacked by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard met Criterion A but did not meet Criterions B, C, D, F, or G for a PTSD diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021521
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