Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than unspecified anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and panic disorder. The appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and panic disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD as required under DSM-5 criteria, and the Veteran is already compensated for all his psychiatric symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086496
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