The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as major depressive reaction. The evidence submitted since the final denial shows that the veteran had symptoms of depression and anxiety in service which have continued to present a chronic disability.
The deciding factor: Competent medical opinions established that the veteran's current depressive disorder with panic attacks was related to his service experience.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive reaction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2003
- Citation
- 0303431
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