The Board found that the veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder did not have its onset during active service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: VA medical records showed no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disability in service or within one year post-service discharge, and VA examiners concluded there was no relationship between the veteran's current dysthymic disorder and the diagnosis rendered in 1962.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (major depression and/or dysthymic disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0426106
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