The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence presented, including a private psychological evaluation indicating that the veteran developed dysthymic disorder during his military service. The claim is well-grounded as there is medical evidence of a nexus between the current diagnosis and active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found new and material evidence in the form of a private psychological evaluation linking the veteran's current psychiatric condition to his military service, thus reopening the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0010606
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