The Board has found that the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is well-grounded and granted this issue. The veteran was also provided with another VA examination to clarify his fibromyalgia, but further verification of stressors in service is needed.
The deciding factor: The veteran submitted evidence suggesting a plausible diagnosis of PTSD related to service events, which led to the grant of service connection for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD), Gastrointestinal Disorder (peptic ulcers)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0022150
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from July 19, 2022. The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection remains pending.
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