The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder has been found to be totally disabling as of July 28, 1992. The VA determined that the disability warranted a total evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner in October 1997 provided findings indicating that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder alone rendered him totally disabled.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder, Schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0009051
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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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