The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, major depression, anxiety disorder, and dysthymia. The decision is based on a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric condition can be linked to findings noted in and shortly after his military service, despite his later alcohol abuse.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability, schizophrenic reaction, major depression, anxiety disorder, dysthymia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0402550
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for depression, PTSD, and an anxiety disorder due to the lack of a current diagnosis.
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