The Veteran's PTSD and MDD were at least as likely as not incurred in service due to military sexual trauma. The Board granted service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: PTSD and MDD are linked to the Veteran's reported military sexual trauma during active duty service, which is considered a stressor that may be associated with PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Neuropathy, Bilateral Upper Extremities, Diabetic Neuropathy, Bilateral Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2018
- Citation
- 1809640
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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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