The Board denied service connection for warts on the right foot, hyperkeratosis of the left foot and left hand, and personality disorder. The claim for service connection for dysthymia was not granted as there is no competent medical evidence linking it to service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran has dysthymia that is related to his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- warts on the right foot, hyperkeratosis of the left foot and left hand, personality disorder, dysthymia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0518096
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for dysthymia due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for a new examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent VA examination, and it is recommended that the Veteran undergoes another examination to assess his current psychiatric disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including personality disorder and PTSD, is granted as service connected. The Board found the evidence sufficient to grant service connection due to a qualifying event in service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and depression, finding that his symptoms are adequately accounted for by his existing diagnoses of PTSD and major depressive disorder.
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