The Board denied service connection for acne with scarring and unspecified anxiety/depressive disorders, finding that the Veteran's conditions existed prior to his military service and did not undergo an increase in severity during service.
The deciding factor: The preexisting nature of the Veteran's mental health conditions was established by evidence showing a history of issues prior to enlistment, and there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne with scarring, Unspecified anxiety/depressive disorders
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126722
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