The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The USASCRUR confirmed involvement of the veteran's unit in combat activity, which allows for the presumption of a stressor related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2003
- Citation
- 0308179
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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.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety disorder, and a bilateral eye condition as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
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