Denied
The Board denied service connection for depression, not otherwise specified, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any acquired psychiatric condition.
The deciding factor: The July 2025 VA examiner's findings and lack of credible self-reporting were determining factors in denying service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085195
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