The Board has granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his service in Guantanamo Bay. The claim was reopened due to new evidence provided since the last denial.
The deciding factor: The private psychologist's opinion established a link between the Veteran's experiences at Guantanamo Bay and his current psychiatric condition, which includes an unspecified depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2018
- Citation
- 18142457
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What this means for you
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