The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for a psychoneurosis, such as depression, due to his in-service symptoms. The preponderance of evidence supports this conclusion.
The deciding factor: VA examiners have opined that the Veteran's current psychological diagnoses are more likely than not related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major Depressive Disorder)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1018584
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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