The Board finds that the veteran's depressive disorder, panic disorder, and PTSD are related to her period of active service. Therefore, the claims for these conditions have been granted.
The deciding factor: A VA opinion established a nexus between the veteran's diagnosed mental disorders and the events she experienced during her period of active service, including sexual trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder, Panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2002
- Citation
- 0216584
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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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