The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for anxiety disorder and depressive disorder. The remaining claims were denied as there is no evidence of a causal link between the claimed conditions and service, or that they are due to an undiagnosed illness.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking the veteran's claimed conditions to any incident in service, and these conditions have been attributed to diagnosed illnesses.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder, Depressive disorder, Headache disorder, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, Disorder manifested by body aches, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, Insomnia, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, Chronic fatigue syndrome, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2008
- Citation
- 0810342
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has identified a contradiction in the AOJ's determinations regarding the Veteran's need for aid and assistance, which requires clarification. The remanded issues are entitlement to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another and on the basis of statutory housebound status.
- Denied
The Veteran is found not competent to handle the disbursement of VA funds, and his appeal is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) due to being housebound is denied because he does not have a single service-connected disability rated as total, and his disabilities are not separate and distinct from the maximum combined rating of 100 percent.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The evidence is at least in balance regarding whether his current conditions are related to his military service.
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