The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his active military service, based on credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.
The deciding factor: PTSD was diagnosed and linked to a verified in-service stressor (sexual assault while incarcerated).
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2012
- Citation
- 1230931
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), based on the evidence of a current disability and credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his claims. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability remains deferred.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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