Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety and depression.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 VA opinion concluded that the Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorders were less likely than not incurred in or caused by his claimed in-service injury, event, or illness due to alcohol abuse during service which occurred over 30 years ago.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017664
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