The Veteran's service connection claim for a stomach condition secondary to his already service-connected PTSD is denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (claimed as a nervous condition and depression) is also denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be granted because the Veteran is already service-connected for PTSD, which includes manifestations of major depression. Granting another psychiatric disorder would violate the anti-pyramiding provision in 38 C.F.R. § 4.14.
- Claimed conditions
- Stomach condition, Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as a nervous condition and depression)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1038068
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for major depressive disorder, right hernia, bilateral eye condition, stomach condition, bilateral foot condition, and diabetes mellitus as there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal regarding the assignment of a 50 percent evaluation for his service-connected stomach condition was remanded. The AOJ found that the April 2013 rating decision, which assigned this increased evaluation, contained CUE and reduced it to 10 percent effective from February 2, 2012. The Veteran is now seeking a higher rating.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions as they were duplicative of other appeals.
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