The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, residuals of a head injury, and residuals of a neck injury are not related to his active service. The evidence does not support a finding that any current disabilities were incurred or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, residuals of a head injury, or residuals of a neck injury to an incident of his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder (Bipolar Disorder), Residuals of a Head Injury, Residuals of a Neck Injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0614295
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