The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any psychiatric disorders. His current depression and anxiety are attributed to his below-the-knee amputation due to combat injuries sustained during the Korean War.,His dementia of Alzheimer's Type is currently being treated, but there is no direct evidence linking it to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disorders are not shown to be directly related to his military service and there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current dementia and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (Other Than Dementia of Alzheimer's Type), Dementia of Alzheimer's Type
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1308784
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