The Board has determined that the veteran's schizotypal personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder was established over 15 years following service, and there is no probative evidence linking it to service.
The deciding factor: There is no probative evidence linking the veteran's current obsessive compulsive disorder to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- schizotypal personality disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0305112
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