The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder in service or within one year after separation, and there was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current condition to his period of active service. The appeal is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between the appellant's current diagnosis of recurrent major depression with psychotic features and his brief period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent major depression with psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0608482
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