The Board found that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders were not present during service or for years thereafter, and they were not caused by any incident of service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's current psychiatric conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2001
- Citation
- 0108073
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What this means for you
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