Denied
The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression/anxiety as the evidence did not persuasively demonstrate a diagnosis of either condition during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD or any other mental health condition, including depression/anxiety, conforming to the DSM-5. The Veteran is also not competent to diagnose himself with these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Depression/anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096816
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