The VA determined that the veteran's current nervous disorder, including hysterical neurosis, did not occur during service and was not aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence to support a finding of service connection.
The deciding factor: The veteran's mental condition existed prior to service and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that it was aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- hysterical neurosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2004
- Citation
- 0403233
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- Denied
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