Granted
The veteran's PTSD, sleep disturbance, and left wrist pain are all found to be related to his military service. The appeal was reopened based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's current physical problems were secondary to his current mental health issues, but also noted significant stressors during his deployment in the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","additional_conditions":["Sleep disturbance","Left wrist pain"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0604710
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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