The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, was granted service connection. The reductions in evaluations for tendonitis status post De Quervain's syndrome of the right wrist and left wrist were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence established a nexus between an in-service event (alleged MST) and the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, meeting the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis status post De Quervain's syndrome, Acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2023
- Citation
- A23037146
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What this means for you
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