The Veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous disorder was reopened and granted. He is also granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, depressive type, and generalized anxiety disorder.,Service connection has been established for left hip disability, hypertension, and kidney disability (conceded exposure to tetrachloride).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was reopened due to new evidence showing a relationship between his military service and his current psychiatric disorders. Service connection is granted based on the preponderance of the evidence.,Service connection for left hip disability, hypertension, and kidney disability (conceded exposure to tetrachloride) are established as they are related to the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- schizoaffective disorder, depressive type, generalized anxiety disorder, nervous disorder (claimed as for a mental disorder and characterized as for depression not otherwise specified with anxiety), left hip disability, hypertension, kidney disability (conceded exposure to tetrachloride)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18142135
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