The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran's application is granted.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted supporting the reopening of the veteran's claims for PTSD and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic post-traumatic stress disorder, a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0521628
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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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- Denied
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