The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorders, and Personality Disorder. The evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or continuity of symptoms related to these conditions during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and unmistakable evidence that any of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders existed prior to service or were aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (to include PTSD), Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorders, Personality Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1531310
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