The Board found that the veteran's current anxiety disorder and PTSD are not related to his military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report linked the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder to a complaint of nervousness in 1968, which is within the one-year presumptive period for mental disorders diagnosed as psychosis. The examiner opined that it was more likely than not that the veteran began experiencing his anxiety disorder during his Navy service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0012715
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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