The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms are attributable to a personality disorder and not related to military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran’s psychological symptoms were more likely due to his diagnosed personality disorder rather than any incident or event during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Personality Disorder, Mood Disorder NOS (Not Otherwise Specified), Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Opiate Abuse, Anxiolytic Abuse
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19167526
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