The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The Veteran's bilateral leg/knee disorder is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s current diagnoses of PTSD and major depressive disorder are related to his experiences in service, which included racial riots and threats from other soldiers.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg/knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19143039
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The case will be returned after obtaining necessary records and providing an addendum opinion.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or a link between the claimed conditions and service.
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