The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with depression.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's current disability began during active service and was supported by a June 2021 letter from a psychologist.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062905
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 27, 2023, for the grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with depression.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and character of discharge to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining outstanding medical records and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's mental state at the time of misconduct.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety disorder, are related to his active service.
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