The Board found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and established that his depression is due in part to factors unrelated to military service. The claim of reopening a back disorder was denied as no new and material evidence was submitted.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the persuasive medical evidence did not establish a diagnosis of PTSD, and the veteran's depression was found to be related to non-service-related factors.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Psychiatric Disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0632120
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What this means for you
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