The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for dysthymia in September 1993 was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and thus the severance of this grant is not proper. As a result, service connection for dysthymia is restored.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran was diagnosed with dysthymic disorder during his period of service and continued to be diagnosed with it after leaving service. The letters from the veteran's psychologist supporting the diagnosis were submitted after the RO granted service connection in September 1993, but this does not preclude consideration of such evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0126198
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