The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorders existed prior to service and were not aggravated by active service, thus denying her claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed clearly and unmistakably that the veteran's psychiatric disorders pre-existed her service and were not permanently worsened or aggravated during her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, major depression, recurrent
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0610052
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