The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder, claimed as a nervous disorder, has been denied. The evidence does not support the presence of such a condition.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence to support the diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability in the Veteran's case.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability, Depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1236536
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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).
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