The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and denied special monthly pension on account of the need for aid and attendance. The veteran's disabilities include major depressive disorder, prostate adenocarcinoma, lumbar paravertebral myositis, and cervical paravertebral myositis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder was incurred or aggravated by service, nor did it demonstrate a need for regular aid and attendance due to his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, prostate adenocarcinoma, lumbar paravertebral myositis, cervical paravertebral myositis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0409357
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