The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, had its onset during service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The clinical records show a history of complaints since January 1983, including diagnoses of atypical affective disorder in October 1983, which is a psychosis that can be presumed to have been incurred due to military service. The Board finds reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0602029
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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