The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and viral meningitis. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder related to service, and the claim for viral meningitis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records did not show any diagnosis or treatment for the veteran's claimed conditions during his active duty service. The Board also found that there was no new and material evidence submitted to reopen the claim for viral meningitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder (Bipolar disorder, Schizoaffective disorder, Dissociative disorder, Personality disorder), Viral Meningitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0300139
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