The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence shows that the veteran had symptoms of anxiety and panic during his military service, which were diagnosed as a current anxiety disorder (diagnosed as PTSD). The Board found that these symptoms began in service and are related to the veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's anxiety and panic symptoms during service marked the onset of his current anxiety disorder (PTSD), which is considered a chronic anxiety disorder under the general service connection provisions. The Court held that verification of a stressor does not require that every detail be conclusively proven, only that there be credible evidence supporting the veteran's testimony.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2007
- Citation
- 0730365
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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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