Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD and alcohol use disorder as the record did not support the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and there was no evidence of a current diagnosis for alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of credible supporting evidence that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor actually occurred and the absence of a diagnosis for alcohol use disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25097049
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