The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder was aggravated by his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder existed prior to service but increased in severity during service, meeting the criteria for aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disorder, Gastrointestinal disorder, Left shoulder/arm disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2013
- Citation
- 1322057
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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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- Dismissed
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