The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ADHD, finding that there is clear and unmistakable evidence that his pre-existing ADHD did not worsen during active duty service or due to his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided opinions that the Veteran’s ADHD clearly existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service or PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18107824
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