The veteran's current personality disorder was not related to his active service, and no acquired psychiatric disorder was found to be related to his time in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's personality disorder is more likely a result of early life behavior patterns rather than an injury or disease incurred during military service. No Axis I diagnosis was warranted based on the examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0812811
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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