The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PSD) has been granted. The remaining issues of peripheral neuropathy evaluations have been remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PSD) was granted, resolving the issue on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PSD), knot in the stomach and back causing leg paralysis, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2010
- Citation
- 1011855
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.
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