The Board has determined that the Veteran's GTS with associated OCD and dysthymia is attributable to service, granting his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical expert concluded that the Veteran had GTS with associated psychiatric disability which did not preexist service but was rather incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), dysthymia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1421815
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested the withdrawal of all issues on appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for dysthymia due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for a new examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent VA examination, and it is recommended that the Veteran undergoes another examination to assess his current psychiatric disability.
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