The Board found that the Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxiety is not related to his military service and denied his claim.
The deciding factor: The May 2011 VA examination report concluded that the current major depressive disorder with anxiety is unrelated to the stressors and adjustment difficulties that occurred in service. The examiner stated that the Veteran's mixed emotions and conduct issues related to service did not continue after discharge, and that the current major depressive disorder began about 10 years ago.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder with Anxiety
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1424187
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder with Anxiety, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's MDD with anxiety is currently rated at 50 percent, effective June 2, 2016. The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent from June 22, 2004 to February 8, 2015. The effective date for this grant is June 22, 2004.
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