The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) as there is no current diagnosis of such condition proximate to or during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence showing a current diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, under DSM-5 criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20008259
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Granted
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