The Board found that the veteran's preexisting psychiatric condition did not undergo any increase in severity during his active service and denied both claims.
The deciding factor: There is clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the veteran had a pre-existing psychiatric condition prior to entering service, which was not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2002
- Citation
- 0205350
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Granted
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