The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for chronic headaches is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports the Veteran's claim that her acquired psychiatric disorders began in service due to a near drowning incident. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of major depressive disorder is related to her military service.,There was no objective evidence found to support chronic headache conditions during or after service, and both examiners concluded that the Veteran's headaches were not related to her service.,The Veteran reported tinnitus symptoms shortly after a near drowning incident in service. However, there was no noise exposure documented in her service records, and neither examiner provided any evidence linking her current tinnitus condition to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder to include depression, anxiety, and PTSD, Chronic Headaches, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23012743
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