The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, recurrent, with psychotic features, based on the persuasive weight of evidence supporting a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The December 2014 VA medical opinion diagnosed the Veteran with PTSD, specifically identified his in-service stressor, and explained how that event related to each of the DSM-5 criteria for a PTSD diagnosis. There is no conflicting medical evidence of record supporting this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder, recurrent, with psychotic features
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000156
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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