The Board has determined that the appellant's pre-existing psychiatric disability did not increase in severity or was not aggravated by his service, and therefore denied service connection for a variously diagnosed psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The Medical Survey report found that the appellant's psychiatric disability was not aggravated by his service. The appellant had a history of hallucinations prior to service, and his next psychiatric episode requiring care occurred after service due to an intervening factor (a relationship with a minor).
- Claimed conditions
- Variously diagnosed psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0639162
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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