The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, previously characterized as PTSD. The new evidence received since the April 2005 denial supports a diagnosis of anxiety disorder NOS and depression NOS, which are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s current diagnoses of anxiety disorder NOS and depression NOS are as likely as not caused by or a result of his reported in-service stressors related to his fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder NOS, depression NOS
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19190111
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