The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding a relative equal balance of evidence that the Veteran's diagnosed conditions are caused by events during service in Southeast Asia.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on competent medical evidence showing diagnosed psychiatric disabilities and a relative equal balance of evidence supporting their causation by events during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22001342
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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