The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and a seizure disorder with dizziness, loss of memory, and slurred speech. The Veteran's passive aggressive personality disorder existed prior to service and did not undergo an increase in disability during service. Other acquired psychiatric disorders such as depression first manifested after service and are not related to any aspect of service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran had PTSD or a seizure disorder with dizziness, loss of memory, and slurred speech during service or within one year post-service, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing pre-existing conditions were aggravated by service. The acquired psychiatric disorders are found to be related to other aspects of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Passive Aggressive Personality Disorder, Depression
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1031770
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