The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD, as there was no evidence of such a condition during the appeal period or within close proximity thereto.

The deciding factor: The lack of credible evidence supporting the occurrence of in-service stressors and the absence of a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder were determining factors in denying service connection.

Claimed conditions

Acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 20, 2025

Citation

A25100934

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