The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for decreased gastric motility was granted, but service connection for a psychiatric disorder including anxiety and depression was denied. The Board remanded the case for additional development.
The deciding factor: Service connection for an anxiety/depression disorder was denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking the disorder to service.
- Claimed conditions
- decreased gastric motility, psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1003861
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What this means for you
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