The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder is granted as his diagnosed conditions are related to his in-service stressors, which occurred during combat while stationed in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's described stressors involved witnessing events involving death and serious injury, which satisfy the requirements of 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f).
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Persistent Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1506158
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What this means for you
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