The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including recurrent major depression, dysthymia and generalized anxiety with panic, are at least as likely as not related to his military service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's in-service experiences and his current psychiatric conditions, particularly given the significant stressors he experienced during his time in Thailand.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent major depression, dysthymia, generalized anxiety with panic
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1809388
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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)
The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for dysthymia due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for a new examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent VA examination, and it is recommended that the Veteran undergoes another examination to assess his current psychiatric disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) should be remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination in connection with this claim, which was a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including dysthymia, major depressive disorder, and PTSD, as of March 16, 2005. The decision is based on the evidence showing a formal diagnosis during active duty and consistent lay testimony.
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