The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder with psychosis, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether it is related to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's major depressive disorder with psychosis developed during service and continued after service, resolving all doubts in his favor.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with psychosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19130941
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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