The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding no competent medical evidence to relate any current psychiatric disorder to his brief period of active duty.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence to relate any current psychiatric disorder to the veteran's brief period of active duty. The veteran's own assertions that the rigors of basic training caused any current psychiatric disorder are not competent.
- Claimed conditions
- psychotic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0603158
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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