The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and G6PD deficiency have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, while the claim for G6PD deficiency remains pending.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that relates to a previously unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and G6PD deficiency.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159590
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