The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with MDD is granted, effective from August 12, 2012. The Board found that the evidence showed the Veteran had a current mental health condition at the time of his initial application.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed the Veteran had depression and received treatment for it since 1999, which was present at the time of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- A19002920
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
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