Denied
The Board denied service connection for PTSD and any other psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion, which found no mental disorder under DSM-5 criteria, was given the most significant probative weight.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006945
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