The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD, service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, gall bladder disorder, liver disorder, and residuals of a miscarriage are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is set at July 11, 2005.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD began in 1978 following her in-service miscarriage and have been supported by VA examination reports since then.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, gall bladder disorder, liver disorder, residuals of miscarriage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2013
- Citation
- 1307092
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What this means for you
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