The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted due to a verified in-service stressor and competent medical evidence linking the condition to that stressor.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding that his reported stressors during service were corroborated by available records and that he met the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD based on those stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0905823
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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