The Board has determined that the veteran's current post-traumatic encephalopathy and various diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are due to aggravation of a pre-existing head injury during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and psychological evaluation provided evidence that the veteran's current conditions were aggravated by his assault in service, contributing to the worsening of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic encephalopathy, Various diagnosed psychiatric disorders (likely including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0320073
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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.
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