The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disability, finding that his depression did not manifest during or within one year after active duty and there was no evidence of psychosis. The Board concluded he is not entitled to service connection on direct or presumptive bases.
The deciding factor: The veteran's diagnosed depression did not manifest during service or within the first post-service year, and there was no evidence linking his current condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropsychiatric disability, depression not otherwise specified
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0208051
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