The Board has found the claims of PTSD and OCD to be well grounded. The veteran's current diagnoses include OCD, which is believed to have been aggravated by service-related factors. The claim for PTSD remains pending as it was denied in a previous decision.
The deciding factor: The VA clinical nurse specialist provided an opinion that the veteran's pre-existing conditions were likely aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2000
- Citation
- 0017270
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's application for enrollment in the PCAFC as he does not meet the criteria based on his ability to independently perform activities of daily living and does not require supervision or protection.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include OCD and GAD, based on the evidence supporting a nexus between the Veteran's symptoms during active duty and his current condition.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and a link between the condition and his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since March 20, 2014, and the Board granted an effective date of that date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).
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