The veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and a psychiatric disorder were reopened, but the claim for PTSD was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the previous denials is new and material, but there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor related to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disorder, Psychiatric disorder (nervous condition), Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0903527
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
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