The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is related to his service during active duty. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows the Veteran was hospitalized for depression during his active service, which he contends was due to racism and harassment. The Board finds this credible and grants service connection based on direct relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- MDD, GAD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24046033
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as GAD and MDD with secondary alcohol abuse disorder is granted. The Board finds the evidence at least evenly balanced in support of this claim.
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