The Board found that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claims for service connection. His claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a link between the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and his military service, nor could it be determined if his hearing loss exacerbated any pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychotic Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1008934
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What this means for you
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