The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Social Phobic and Panic Features and Mood Disorder, NOS, are found to have had their onset in service and the Board grants service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran had psychiatric symptoms during service and is currently diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder with social phobic and panic features and mood disorder, NOS. The negative medical opinion did not consider the lay statements of the Veteran and her friend, M.B., regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Social Phobic and Panic Features, Mood Disorder, NOS
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2013
- Citation
- 1342913
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's current psychiatric condition, Mood Disorder, NOS, is found to have manifested within two years of his last period of active duty service. The appeal for service connection under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to August 28, 2016. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent and granted a 70 percent rating from August 28, 2016 onward.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new examination to determine if the Veteran meets the diagnostic criteria for PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder under DSM-IV or DSM-5. The examiner must also opine as to whether it is at least as likely as not that any diagnosed psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) commenced during or is otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran's period of service.
- Denied
The Board found that the reduction in disability rating from 100% to 70% for mood disorder (previously PTSD) was not proper, as it did not show improvement under ordinary conditions of life and work.
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