The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is service-connected as it is linked to in-service personal assault and military sexual trauma.,The Veteran's residuals of a stress fracture of the right heel are currently evaluated at 10 percent. The claim for an increased rating remains denied.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence supports the diagnosis of PTSD and major depressive disorder as being related to in-service personal assault and military sexual trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, Residuals of a stress fracture of the right heel, Residuals of a stress fracture of the left heel
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1720571
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Granted
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