The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including dissociative amnesia and a neurocognitive disorder, finding that the evidence did not support the claim as the disorders pre-existed military service and were not aggravated by it.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders (including dissociative amnesia) pre-existed his military service and were not aggravated by it.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including dissociative amnesia), Neurocognitive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22056132
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