The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, is related to his period of active service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a credible report of in-service stressors by the Veteran and supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to fear of hostile or military activity, which is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- A19000020
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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- Partly granted
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