Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified trauma and other stressor-related disorder. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking the condition to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service in the California National Guard during the Watts Riots in 1965 was not considered federal service for VA benefits purposes, as it was ordered by the Governor of California and did not meet the criteria for full-time duty under relevant statutes.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified trauma and other stressor-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001910
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