The Board is considering the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and undiagnosed illness-related symptoms. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted while others are denied.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that supports a diagnosis of PTSD, but other claims lack sufficient supporting evidence or do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Fatigue, Unspecified Joint Pains, Skin Rashes, Cysts, Memory Loss, Difficulty Concentrating, Chronic Cough/Clearing Throat, Sleep Disturbance
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0601062
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for insomnia, fatigue, gallstones, varicose veins, anemia, colitis, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.
- 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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another since September 30, 2020.
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