The Board has determined that the Veteran's allegations of military sexual trauma during service are credible and have found sufficient evidence to diagnose her with PTSD and MDD, finding them likely due to her in-service experiences. As a result, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found the preponderance of the evidence supported the Veteran's allegations of military sexual trauma during service and sufficient medical evidence to diagnose her with PTSD and MDD, concluding that these conditions were likely due to her in-service experiences.
- 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
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19178220
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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