The Board found that the Veteran's paruresis existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The condition is considered a pre-existing disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran had an existing condition of situational maladjustment before entering service, which worsened during service due to the environment but did not result from service.
- Claimed conditions
- paruresis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1614608
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- Granted
The Veteran's paruresis, a condition that began during active service, is granted as service-connected.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for paruresis has been dismissed due to his death.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's paruresis did not exist prior to service and was not aggravated by active service, nor is it secondary to service-connected PTSD. The claim for service connection was denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back injury has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence demonstrated that his back injury had its onset in or was otherwise attributable to service, granting him service connection.
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