The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder is well-grounded and has been granted. The veteran submitted evidence of a current diagnosis, lay evidence of inservice stressors, and an apparent medical nexus between service and the current diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The veteran provided credible evidence of a current diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder, lay evidence of inservice stressors, and a medical nexus linking his service to his current condition. The Board found that these elements satisfied the requirements for well-groundedness in a post-traumatic stress disorder claim.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0004073
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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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