The Veteran's claim for service connection for a pelvic disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (which was recharacterized as depression with anxiety) has been denied. The Board found no current disability of the pelvis, and the VA examiner concluded that any psychiatric disorders were not related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for service connection for a pelvic disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (which was recharacterized as depression with anxiety) has been denied. The VA examiner found no current disability of the pelvis, and opined that any psychiatric disorders were not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Pelvic Disorder, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder Other Than PTSD (Depression with Anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1016847
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