The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and major depressive disorder. The rating of 50 percent is assigned effective June 5, 2017. Other claims were denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on new evidence submitted by the appellant that demonstrated an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and major depressive disorder, incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23026496
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