The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorder and personality disorder, are found to have existed prior to service and were not aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran had symptoms of depression and personality disorder before entering service, which he reported during his service records. The VA examiner concluded these conditions clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and were not aggravated beyond natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24017809
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