The Board determined that the veteran's claimed neuropsychiatric disorder, including as secondary to his service-connected duodenal ulcer with irritable bowel syndrome, was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The claim was also denied because there is no competent medical evidence demonstrating a causal relationship between the post-service reported psychiatric disorder and either active service or any service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's claimed neuropsychiatric disorder did not meet the criteria for service connection as it could not be shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by military service, nor was there evidence of a direct relationship between his current psychiatric condition and either active service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropsychiatric disorder including as secondary to service-connected duodenal ulcer with irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0114109
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