The Veteran is granted service connection for PTSD, a left knee disorder, and residuals of frostbite (congelatio) of the fingers. The Board finds that these conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported experiences during active duty in Special Forces operations provided sufficient evidence to establish an in-service stressor leading to PTSD diagnosis. Medical records also support a current left knee disorder and residuals of frostbite (congelatio) of the fingers as being related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), Left knee disorder, Frostbite residuals (congelatio) of the fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1238525
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board finds the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder related to service, particularly given inconsistencies in his statements and lack of combat service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left and right knee disorders due to procedural errors. The Veteran's claims are not yet decided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudicating the appellant's claim of service connection for the Veteran's cause of death. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's death.
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