The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression. The Veteran's claims of a hernia of the uterus are considered withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided credible supporting evidence that her in-service stressors occurred, including statements from her shipmate and medical records indicating she reported sexual assault incidents during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hernia of the uterus, Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2011
- Citation
- 1147017
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