The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence shows that the Veteran's mental health issues are due to his physical limitations caused by his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's major depressive disorder and PTSD are associated with his service-connected disabilities which limit his mobility and cause him pain.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24050877
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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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