Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, as secondary to a service-connected left ankle disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claimed stressor was not verified, and the evidence did not support a finding that his current psychiatric conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095965
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