The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, and mild neurocognitive disorder are related to his military service. The VA examiner found no specific diagnosis for his stomach disorder but concluded it was less likely than not incurred in or caused by his military service. For his migraine headaches, twitching in the neck, and stomach disorder, the Board finds that a new examination is necessary as the current opinion did not address whether these conditions were aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, twitching in the neck, and stomach disorder are secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The current VA examiner did not provide an opinion on whether these conditions were aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, mild neurocognitive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803286
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What this means for you
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