The Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder NOS and substance abuse disorder secondary to depressive disorder NOS has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of depressive disorder NOS during service, which is considered direct service connection.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the Veteran's in-service diagnosis of depressive disorder NOS and her current diagnosis of the same condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Depressive Disorder NOS, Alcohol Use Disorder, Amphetamine Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2015
- Citation
- 1502433
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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.
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