The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder and anxiety, is granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD is denied. The rating for restrictive lung disease is increased to 10 percent.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorder based on a current diagnosis and credible testimony linking it to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder and anxiety), Restrictive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19189923
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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