The Board has determined that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an impulse control disorder, was incurred in military service. The claim for a higher rating for post-concussion syndrome is granted based on the current disability rating of 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, including his impulse control disorder, had its onset during active duty and is related to his service-connected post-concussion syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Impulse Control Disorder, Migraine Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0025183
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