The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, cardiac disorder (status post myocardial infarction), and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s psychiatric conditions are related to his service-connected PTSD, and his cardiovascular condition is likely due to his military service. The Board found no current diagnosis of a cardiac disorder or myocardial infarction, but did find that the Veteran has experienced heart palpitations during service which may be related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, cardiac disorder, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18102213
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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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