The Board found no evidence of a service-connected psychiatric disability, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: Service records did not show any diagnosis or treatment related to the claimed psychiatric disabilities. The stressor event was not verified, and there is no clear link between the diagnosed conditions and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability, Neurosis, Psychotic Disorder, Depressive Disorder, NOS (Not Otherwise Specified), Major Depressive Disorder, including with Psychosis, Anxiety Disorder, NOS (Not Otherwise Specified), Panic Disorder, Conversion Disorder, Insomnia, Adjustment Disorder, Alcohol Dependence, Nicotine Dependence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2017
- Citation
- 1752837
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Major Depression, and Panic Disorder due to his withdrawal of these issues prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, panic disorder, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD, finding that these conditions had onset during his military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's panic disorder, which is service-connected and not related to any exposure basis or presumption, has been granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent effective February 4, 2020. The symptoms include depression, anxiety, and disturbances in motivation and mood.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between any current acquired psychiatric disorder and service, specifically a claimed in-service personal assault. The Veteran's contentions are that he did not report or seek treatment for this assault because he feared it would complicate his discharge.
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