The veteran's claims for service connection for various undiagnosed illnesses are granted. PTSD was also found to be incurred in service.
The deciding factor: PTSD is a well-grounded claim as it can be attributed to the veteran's experiences during her active duty in Southwest Asia, including harassment by religious men and witnessing traumatic events like dead bodies on fire.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition, upper respiratory condition (throat swelling, sinus condition with headaches, and loss of voice), joint and muscle pain, fatigue, mood swings, weight loss, depression, confusion, irritability, insomnia, sleep disturbance
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0012165
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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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