The Board found that the veteran's symptoms were attributable to a known clinical diagnosis of an undifferentiated somatoform disorder and not due to service or an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was first manifest in service or causally related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- weakness, fatigue, anger, nervousness, crying spells, memory problems
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0603219
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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