The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, did not meet the criteria for service connection as there was no medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's depressive disorder likely originated in childhood and was not related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2013
- Citation
- 1334141
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- Granted
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- Denied
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