The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), previously claimed as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, finding that it is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Both VA medical opinions opined that the etiology of the Veteran’s diagnosed OCD with anxiety and panic attacks is associated with his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), Post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20062625
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