The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, were caused or aggravated by his military service. The claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric symptoms are linked to his military service due to exposure to traumatic events during his time in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1213785
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What this means for you
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