The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive disorder in service or within one year after service, and no competent medical evidence linking major depressive disorder with her period of service. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and was not diagnosed with PTSD based on a verified in-service stressor.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for either major depressive disorder or PTSD, as no confirmed stressor was found and the veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to combat involvement.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0618336
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Dismissed
The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder is dismissed as moot because the earliest effective date was granted during the pendency of this appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder during the appeal period.
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