The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and dysthymia, with the latter being granted on a secondary basis due to its relationship to the veteran's service-connected PTSD. The decision is based on evidence of in-service personal assault leading to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the veteran experienced an in-service personal assault which led to PTSD and dysthymia, with the latter being related to her service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Dysthymia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2003
- Citation
- 0336779
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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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.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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