The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed Major Depressive Disorder with Psychosis is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The November 2005 VA examination provided a diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder with Psychosis, linking it to in-service psychiatric symptoms and diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder with Psychosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1136342
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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