The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is well-grounded, and thus grants this portion of her appeal. The RO should attempt to obtain alternative sources of evidence regarding the veteran's reported in-service sexual abuse and harassment.
The deciding factor: The veteran presented credible evidence of a diagnosed PTSD related to in-service stressors, including sexual abuse and harassment by her platoon sergeant during service in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Thyroid Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0020491
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and polycythemia vera were dismissed due to procedural issues. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
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