The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's condition began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The August 2024 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder are less likely than not incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service event, as there is no evidence of a nexus between the mental health conditions and military service/stressors, and the first documentation of mental health complaints was not until 1981, well beyond his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25100971
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