The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, was granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to the need for additional medical examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last denial relates to another diagnosed psychiatric disorder (anxiety) and its relationship to service, as well as the etiology of each diagnosed psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, psychosis not otherwise specified (NOS), mood disorder, mental depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20080260
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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