The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep walking disorder and antisocial personality disorder existed prior to service and were not aggravated by service. No other psychiatric disability was shown to have developed as a result of active service.
The deciding factor: The preexisting conditions (sleep walking disorder and antisocial personality disorder) were found to be clearly and unmistakably existing prior to service, and no evidence supports their aggravation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep walking disorder, antisocial personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1548010
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