The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by loss of consciousness episodes and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including as due to in-service chemical exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims regarding current disabilities or any link between his claimed conditions and active service, including alleged in-service chemical exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of consciousness episodes, acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20056556
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