The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder) and alcohol abuse, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnoses to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability (bipolar disorder), Alcohol abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23018812
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- Dismissed
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