Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible evidence that a verified in-service stressor occurred, and the medical evidence did not establish a link between the claimed condition and military service.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examiner found that the Veteran's reported symptoms did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD under DSM-5, and there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103353
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