The Veteran has been diagnosed with an acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD) and skin disorders, but the evidence does not support a service connection for either condition.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the current diagnoses to service or any specific exposure basis. The Veteran's claims are based on direct service connection rather than presumptive conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (MDD), Skin Disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2015
- Citation
- 1518711
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