The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding that it had its onset in service or was related to any in-service event or injury.
The deciding factor: The more persuasive evidence of record weighed against finding that the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder that began in service or is otherwise related to in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043587
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,902 · Granted: 11% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder, as new and relevant evidence has been added to the record since the March 2015 rating decision.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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