The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35, finding that there was no evidence of a psychiatric disorder related to military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding of a psychiatric disability incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board concluded that personality disorders are not considered diseases or injuries for VA purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Antisocial personality disorder, Major depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2002
- Citation
- 0215156
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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