The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. Section 1151 for the residuals of meningitis, including enlargement of ventricular ventricles, memory loss and headaches. The other claims remain pending.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were reopened on new evidence and service connection was granted for post-traumatic stress disorder and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. Section 1151 for the residuals of meningitis.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, bronchitis, residuals of right shoulder dislocation, meningitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0321560
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