Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD and GERD, stating that the conditions did not manifest during service and are not related to active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-5 criteria and no evidence linking the Veteran's anxiety disorder to in-service events.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004806
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