The Veteran's claims for service connection for a personality disorder and sleepwalking disorder are denied as the conditions do not meet the criteria for VA compensation benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's personality disorder is not considered a disability for which VA compensation may be granted, and his pre-existing sleepwalking condition did not undergo an increase in pathology or severity during service beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- Antisocial Personality Disorder, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Abnormal Sleep Stages
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0914223
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