The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange. The other issues related to secondary service connection for various conditions are also granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (to include PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0601988
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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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