The Board finds that the Veteran's anxiety disorder with features of PTSD is likely related to his service in Vietnam, and grants service connection for this condition. The issue of secondary service connection for hypertension will be addressed upon further development.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is linked to his military service, including exposure to combat-related stressors in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder with features of PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1103695
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, but has remanded it due to the need for further development and examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's anxiety disorder with features of PTSD does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.
- Denied
The Veteran's anxiety disorder, which is considered a direct service connection condition, results in moderate impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The VA has determined that the current disability does not warrant a higher rating.
- Granted
The VA has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder with features of PTSD warrants a 30 percent disability evaluation, which is the current rating for this condition.
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