The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for somatoform pain disorder, concluding that it was not incurred in or aggravated during his period of active military service and is not etiologically related to conditions diagnosed and treated in service.
The deciding factor: The weight of medical opinions supports the conclusion that the currently diagnosed disability was initially medically demonstrated many years after service and is not related to the pain disorder present in service.
- Claimed conditions
- somatoform pain disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0201622
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right knee disability or somatoform pain disorder as a result of service. The claim for service connection is denied.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, and were not aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for additional development. The case will be reviewed again after obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a comprehensive VA examination.
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