The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence submitted by the appellant includes testimony from the veteran and his wife, as well as medical records indicating potential links between events during service and current mental health issues.
- Claimed conditions
- major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0607576
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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