The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current psychiatric disability related to his military service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence linking any of the appellant's diagnosed psychiatric conditions to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- schizoid personality disorder, passive aggressive personality disorder, anxiety reaction, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, substance abuse disorder, polysubstance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2006
- Citation
- 0601005
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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