The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Peripheral Neuropathy of the Feet are granted, with the latter being related to in-service cold injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran experienced stressors during service which led to PTSD, and there is credible supporting evidence linking peripheral neuropathy of the feet to an in-service cold injury. The Board found these claims well-supported by the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PSD), Peripheral Neuropathy of the Feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0936302
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What this means for you
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