The Board found that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disability attributable to active service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his service, attributing it to post-service stressors including unemployment, estrangement from his children, and a history of incarceration.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (not specified)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1317856
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What this means for you
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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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