The veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened and is well-grounded. His lung disease secondary to Agent Orange exposure is also well-grounded, and he is granted a rating of 10% for his left ring finger injury.
The deciding factor: New evidence supports the reopening of the PTSD claim and confirms the presence of both conditions as related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Lung Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0023612
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied a compensable rating.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for additional development, including obtaining a new examination and further developing evidence related to toxic exposure during service.
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