The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder. The decision finds that the Veteran's depression and anxiety are related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's in-service symptoms of passive-aggressive personality disorder are consistent with his current mental health symptoms and that there is no evidence of continuous symptoms since active service.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20068856
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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