The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for VA compensation and there is no medical evidence linking any diagnosed condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: Competent medical opinions are against the claim, with all VA examiners concluding that the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities are not related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder, cognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1124211
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- Dismissed
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