Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there is no evidence of a current disability separate and distinct from his already service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.
The deciding factor: The July 2024 VA examination concluded that while the Veteran meets the criteria for 'Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder,' he does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD under DSM-5.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093619
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