The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as dysthymic disorder, somatoform disorder and PTSD, was incurred during active military service. The residuals of back injury, neck injury, injuries to the left knee, right knee, and right shoulder were also found to be related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that all reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran, finding that his acquired psychiatric disorder was caused by traumatic events during military service. The residuals of back injury, neck injury, injuries to the left knee, right knee, and right shoulder were also found to be related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (variously diagnosed as dysthymic disorder, somatoform disorder, and PTSD), Residuals of a back injury, Residuals of a neck injury, Residuals of injuries to the left knee, Residuals of injuries to the right knee, Residuals of a right shoulder injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0934781
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's current right shoulder disability is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to address his hypertension and psychiatric disorder.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.
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