The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of meningococcal meningitis prior to April 15, 2019 was denied. The Board found no valid diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder and that the Veteran did not have a service-connected psychiatric disorder to serve as the basis for his claim of secondary service connection for substance abuse. The Veteran's residuals of meningitis were rated at 100 percent under DC 6205.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence showed no valid diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder and that the Veteran did not have a service-connected psychiatric disorder to serve as the basis for his claim of secondary service connection for substance abuse. The residuals of meningitis were rated at 100 percent under DC 6205.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Meningococcal meningitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21001669
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