The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was aggravated by her second period of active duty service. The cervical spine/neck disorder and headaches were not incurred or aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records show a pre-existing diagnosis of depression and anxiety at service entrance, which was exacerbated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1707140
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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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