Service connection for rheumatic fever and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance dependence, and bipolar disorder) was denied. Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted with a 10 percent disability rating.,The Veteran's heart murmur is presumed to have existed before service.
The deciding factor: Service connection for rheumatic fever and acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance dependence, and bipolar disorder) was denied as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated in service. Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted with a 10 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatic fever, heart murmur, psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1325214
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- Dismissed
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