The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is denied as there is no credible supporting evidence that the veteran experienced a qualifying stressor during his active duty service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient credible supporting evidence to substantiate the claimed in-service stressors, which are necessary to establish service connection for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0804003
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD with a generalized anxiety disorder is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a 100 percent rating, as well as special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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