The Veteran's claim for service connection is denied as he did not serve during any of the specified periods of war under 38 U.S.C. § 1702, and thus cannot be granted as a matter of law.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served on active duty from November 1979 to May 1980, which was not during any of the specified periods of war (World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam era, or Persian Gulf War) under 38 U.S.C. § 1702.
- Claimed conditions
- psychosis, stomach condition, ventral hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, major depressive disorder, panic disorder, alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18140668
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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