The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is found to have been incurred in active service, and the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report provided a diagnosis of PTSD that was linked to an established in-service stressor event.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic-stress-disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0604979
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for PTSD was dismissed. Service connection for dry eye syndrome, secondary to service-connected bilateral pinguecula, is granted. The claims of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for residuals of cholecystectomy, service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and headaches are remanded.
- Denied
The Board found no current diagnosis of asbestosis and denied the claim for service connection for asbestosis. The issue of PTSD was remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is reasonably attributable to service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to procedural issues and a need for additional development. The claims will be considered on their merits after further development.
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