The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is not related to his period of service, including the depression noted on his May 1974 service separation report of medical history. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no evidence linking the current diagnosed psychiatric disorder to the Veteran's service, specifically noting that the Veteran did not seek treatment for depression until after service and attributing any current condition to personal problems rather than service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1030671
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury diagnosed as TBI was granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include schizophrenia. The Regional Office is instructed to obtain private treatment records from various providers and readjudicate the cases.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board's decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was vacated due to the expiration of the 60-day period provided to submit additional evidence.
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