The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression, had its onset during his period of active service. The hearing loss disability claim is considered to be without a clear basis in service records and thus remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder began during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder (Depression), Hearing Loss Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0432212
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