The Board found no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder during the veteran's active service and concluded that his current condition did not originate in or was aggravated by his brief period of military service.
The deciding factor: No medical evidence or opinion attributed the veteran's current mental health disorder to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0127814
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What this means for you
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