The Board has found that the veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder is well-grounded. The RO will be required to obtain additional information and evidence from the veteran regarding his claimed in-service stressor, including potential verification of such events through the U.S. Armed Service Center for Research of Unit Records (USASCRUR).
The deciding factor: The claimant's testimony of an in-service stressor is accepted as credible, and a VA examination will be conducted to determine if post traumatic stress disorder was incurred due to this verified event.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder, bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0001594
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus based on aggravation of a preexisting disability, but denied service connection for right and left knee disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, anemia, and gastritis as the conditions were not shown to be related to or aggravated by service.
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