The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with anxious mood and alcohol use disorder, and left testicle pain. The claims for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a sinus disability were denied, while the claim for a chronic vomiting disorder was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to in-service symptoms that persisted after service, but there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor for PTSD. The left testicle pain and sinus disability were linked to service-connected conditions, while the chronic vomiting disorder was not shown by probative medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Anxious Mood, Alcohol Use Disorder, PTSD (denied), Left Testicle Pain, Sinus Disability, Chronic Vomiting Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25103132
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