The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, last diagnosed as major depression.,Service connection was denied for an eye disorder due to the absence of evidence showing it was incurred during active duty.
The deciding factor: Major depression began during service and is considered a chronic condition that can be presumed to have been incurred in service under certain circumstances. The eye disorder, however, did not manifest within one year after service and there is no evidence linking the current condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder (Major Depression), Eye Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2003
- Citation
- 0335163
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- Denied
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- Denied
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