The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder and mood disorder, finding the evidence at least evenly balanced that these conditions are related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record supports a nexus between the Veteran's current depressive disorder and mood disorder and his period of active service, including credible lay statements of continuous symptoms since separation from military service.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, mood disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22001838
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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