The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The Board found that the evidence does not show a nexus between his current psychiatric disability and his period of service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing a chronic condition in service, nor any evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnosis to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, Cervical disc herniation
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0941907
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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