The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to the lack of a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disability and his in-service stressors, as well as the inability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder was not related to service-connected disabilities or in-service stressors, and the evidence did not support a finding of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26016771
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