The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is not service-connected, as there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service and no aggravation thereof. The diagnosis during service was a personality disorder, which is not considered a disease for VA compensation purposes.
The deciding factor: The veteran's mental condition prior to enlistment and any pre-existing conditions were not shown to have been aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety), personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2004
- Citation
- 0404095
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, ADHD, and personality disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.
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