Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for psychiatric disorders and service connection for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or service connection for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), alcohol use disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001799
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