The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, was noted on his entrance examination and pre-existed service. The increase in severity during service has not been shown, thus denying service connection.
The deciding factor: No increase in severity of the psychiatric condition occurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2018
- Citation
- 1828407
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