The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and depression has been granted. The claim for hypertension, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, is pending and will be addressed in a separate decision.
The deciding factor: PTSD was incurred during service based on credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD and Depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1032425
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right, left knee disabilities, neck disability, back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), headaches, and ED have been granted service connection. A rating of 60 percent has also been assigned for the urethral stricture.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for sinusitis was denied, and her claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression) and insomnia were granted. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep disorder.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 10% based on limitation of motion, but no higher. Separate ratings have been granted for instability and removal of the semilunar cartilage.,Service connection has been established for PTSD and depression with an effective date set at February 18, 2011.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current left knee disability is not service-connected, as there was no evidence of a pre-existing injury or chronic condition during service. The most recent VA examination did not find clear and unmistakable evidence of a preexisting condition.
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