The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous disorder, previously diagnosed as passive-aggressive personality, aggressive type, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic psychiatric condition during or immediately following service and that any current symptoms are not related to service.
The deciding factor: There was no consistent diagnosis of a chronic psychiatric condition other than a possible personality disorder in the veteran's service medical records. The most recent VA examination report showed that the veteran's currently diagnosed Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood is secondary to unemployment, financial stress and physical problems.
- Claimed conditions
- nervous disorder, passive aggressive personality, aggressive type
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0611612
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What this means for you
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