The veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not serve to reopen his previously disallowed claim. His claim for TDIU lacks legal merit as he does not have a service-connected disability. However, the veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance due to multiple disabilities, which qualifies him for special monthly pension.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted did not provide any information that would serve to reopen his previously denied claim for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0008688
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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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