The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found in the form of additional psychiatric diagnoses not previously considered by the RO, which potentially could trigger application of presumptive provisions if related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, major depression, panic disorder with agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0115601
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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