The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for postoperative residuals of coronary artery by-pass surgery is not well-grounded, while his claim for PTSD due to combat exposure in Vietnam is found to be plausible and granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran submitted medical evidence establishing a clear diagnosis of PTSD, credible supporting evidence that a claimed in-service stressor actually occurred, and a link between the current symptomatology and the claimed in-service stressor. The Board also noted that the veteran served in combat during his Vietnam service.
- Claimed conditions
- Postoperative residuals of coronary artery by-pass surgery, Acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2000
- Citation
- 0007111
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What this means for you
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