The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (exclusive of PTSD), to include depressive neurosis, was not caused by any incident of service, nor was it caused or worsened by her service-connected residuals of a hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (exclusive of PTSD), to include depressive neurosis, was incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor was it related to any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired psychiatric disorder (exclusive of PTSD), depressive neurosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0811959
What this means for you
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