The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD in January 1999. The current evidence received since that decision does not establish a new and material basis to reopen this claim, as the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is not related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability was diagnosed many years after separation from service and there is no medical evidence linking it to his in-service anxiety reaction or any other event during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability Other Than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1013879
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to unverified stressors. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's depressive disorder and TDIU.
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