The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, glaucoma, prostatic hyperplasia (prostate condition), and osteoporosis. Service connection was denied for torus palatinus, periodontal disease, obesity, septal deviation, diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: New evidence provided by the Veteran's treating VA clinical psychologist established a diagnosis of PTSD, which is service-connected based on the stressors experienced during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Torus Palatinus, Periodontal Disease, Obesity, Septal Deviation, Diabetes Mellitus, Glaucoma, Prostatic Hyperplasia (Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy), Osteoporosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0927035
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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.
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