The Veteran's service-connected asthma is found to have caused his current psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder). Service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The private psychologist provided a well-reasoned opinion supported by clinical evidence and medical literature, concluding that the Veteran's asthma is more likely than not causing his depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1701024
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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