The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cerebral aneurysm and a functional psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that any current psychiatric disorders were likely due to the veteran's cerebrovascular accident in 1980, rather than head injuries sustained during service.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebral aneurysm, functional acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2001
- Citation
- 0118538
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