The Board finds that it is as likely as not the Veteran's PTSD is related to her active duty training, and service connection for PTSD is granted.
The deciding factor: VA will grant a claim of service connection for PTSD based on personal assault without first advising the claimant that evidence from sources other than the Veteran's service records or evidence of behavior changes may constitute credible supporting evidence of the stressor and allowing him the opportunity to furnish this type of evidence or advise VA of potential sources of such evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1126579
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of any such condition.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is at least as likely as not related to her in-service MST. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including alcohol use disorder with cannabis use disorder. The Veteran's statements regarding in-service stressors were not credible and further verification is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
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