The Veteran's PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder are related to in-service stressors.,The Veteran's alcohol use disorder is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder. His pancreatitis is also secondary to his alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder due to the presence of a diagnosed condition, credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred, and a link between current symptoms and the in-service stressors.,Service connection was granted for alcohol use disorder as secondary to service-connected PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder. Service connection was also granted for pancreatitis as secondary to service-connected alcohol use disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, arbitrary venous malformation of the brain (AVM), apraxia, aphasia, chronic indigestion, numbness in toes, feet, left foot disability, including big toe, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2024
- Citation
- 24010883
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