The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU was denied in the November 2009 Board decision. However, due to the discovery of timely responses from the Veteran regarding hearing clarification letters, the November 3, 2009, Board decision is vacated and the case is remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided timely responses to hearing clarification letters after the November 2009 Board decision was issued.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2011
- Citation
- 1106661
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