The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence indicates that the veteran does not currently have a mental health disability other than PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no evidence to support a finding of a current psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and thus denied service connection for such a condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0903949
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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