The Board finds that the veteran's PTSD is causally related to his confirmed in-service stressor, specifically his service in the Persian Gulf War. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the veteran's PTSD is causally related to his confirmed in-service stressor, which was verified and included his service in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0607252
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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