The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, dysthymia, and unspecified depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or a link between any claimed in-service stressors and the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record did not persuasively weigh against finding that the appellant had at any time during the appeal a current diagnosis of PTSD based on the criteria set forth in the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), nor was there sufficient credible supporting evidence to establish an in-service stressor related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Dysthymia, Unspecified Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104088
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