The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, is granted. The Board finds new and relevant evidence has been submitted since the August 2019 rating decision, which includes additional CAPRI treatment records and the Veteran's testimony at the hearing. As a result, the claim is remanded for readjudication.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was submitted that addresses whether there were verified stressors or nexus between current psychiatric diagnoses and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2023
- Citation
- A23035237
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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.
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