The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, are found to be related to a reported military sexual trauma (MST) during active duty for training (ACDUTRA). The Board finds the evidence in equipoise on whether the MST occurred and grants service connection based on new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses are linked to an alleged in-service MST, which is considered a stressor related to fear of hostile military activity. The evidence supports the occurrence of this stressor, including the Veteran's own testimony and corroborating lay statements from his fellow service members.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2018
- Citation
- 1804567
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