Partly granted
The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied because the in-service stressor could not be corroborated. The claim for unspecified depressive disorder as secondary to hepatitis C was remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence that an in-service stressor event occurred for PTSD, and remanded the depressive disorder claim due to a duty-to-assist error regarding aggravation by hepatitis C.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007458
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