The Board has determined that the Veteran's head injury residuals are service-connected and her acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is also service-connected based on direct evidence of a link between current symptoms and in-service events.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows a history of head injuries during service which resulted in residual disabilities. The Veteran's psychiatric condition, diagnosed as depression and PTSD, was found to be related to her service due to the presence of a recognized stressor (alleged sexual assault) corroborated by other sources.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury residuals, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1242462
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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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