The Board has granted the claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, specifically recurrent major depression with psychotic features, which was incurred during the appellant's active military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports that the appellant's current psychiatric condition originated in his period of military service and is related to an incident or events occurring during service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent major depression with psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0209351
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Related decisions
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the impact of his service-connected psychiatric disabilities on his ability to secure and maintain employment.
- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including recurrent major depression with psychotic features, was incurred as a result of his military service.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder in service or within one year after separation, and there was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current condition to his period of active service. The appeal is denied.
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