The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a right ankle disability due to new and material evidence. However, it was determined that PTSD is not service-connected as there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressor. The arthritis of the back and legs were also found not to be service-connected.
The deciding factor: The veteran's account of sexual assault during service could not be verified with any level of certainty due to inconsistencies in her accounts, leading to a diagnosis of PTSD being unable to be diagnosed.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Arthritis of the back and legs, Right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0712916
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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 the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and dismissed his appeals regarding increased ratings for tinnitus and a right hand disability due to lack of timely filing of Notice of Disagreement.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent level, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 10, 1997, for a 10% disability rating for his right ankle disability is denied as there was no CUE in the previous decisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disability is related to his service. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on this matter.
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