The Board has granted the motion for reconsideration and vacated its previous decision denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and anxiety. The new evidence submitted by the Veteran's representative was considered in this reconsideration.
The deciding factor: The new evidence included a medical opinion and lay statements that were timely submitted but not previously considered by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, anxiety
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19144347
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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- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as depressive disorder, effective May 1, 2017.
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