The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM criteria. The Veteran's adjustment disorder and major depression are not related to his military service or a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis, and thus could not establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Major Depression (without psychotic features)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2018
- Citation
- 1806292
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability due to his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, as the evidence did not show that he was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, beyond adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, due to an incomplete examination report.
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