Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, alcohol abuse, a liver disability, and hand and eye disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or secondary to any service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a causal relationship between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and his period of active service, other than through alcohol abuse which is considered misconduct for service connection purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Depression, Alcohol abuse, Liver disability, Left hand disability, Right hand disability, Left eye disability, Right eye disability, Sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098051
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