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The Ruth Moore Act of 2013 would direct the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in any case in which a veteran claims that a covered mental health condition was incurred in or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active duty, to accept as sufficient proof of service-connection a diagnosis by a mental health professional ...
Mr. Norman Gilbert was claiming service connection for a back injury. Specifically, he claimed that he injured his back while falling with a machine gun in his arms while serving in Korea in 1956. The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) upheld the denial of the back condition, stating that any residual back injury that occurred during service was ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to an extremely threatening or horrific event.It is characterized by several of the following signs or symptoms: unwanted re-experiencing of the traumatic event—such as vivid, intense, and emotion-laden intrusive memories—dissociative flashback episodes, or nightmares; active avoidance of thoughts, memories, or reminders ...
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Nieves-Rodriguez obtained private medical opinions from two physicians in support of his claim. One doctor submitted a letter stating that he had treated the Veteran since 1995 and opined that his major depression was secondary to the service connected Guillain–Barré syndrome. A second doctor provided an opinion with the same conclusion.
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The M21-1 Adjudication Procedures Manual does not constitute law, in contrast to statutes, federal regulations, and federal case law.The Department of Veterans Affairs has stated, “[t]he M21-1 is an internal manual used to convey guidance to VA adjudicators.