The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that while there was a pre-existing condition, it did not show evidence that active duty caused or aggravated this condition.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence established that the Veteran had a pre-existing psychiatric condition prior to service and failed to demonstrate that active duty service caused or aggravated his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, schizophrenia, anxiety neurosis in a passive aggressive, dependent personality
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18101756
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