The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder with associated sleep disturbance is as likely as not related to his military service in Southwest Asia, and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, including recurrent nightmares and sleep disturbances, are consistent with an in-service stressor involving combat experiences during the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sleep Disturbance
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0126552
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