The Board finds that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is related to his in-service sexual assault. The claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of service connection based on the Veteran's reported personal assault during military service, which led to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2013
- Citation
- 1321084
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The claims are not currently decided on their merits.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as there is no current diagnosis of such disorder in the record, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a direct service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and anxiety), and muscle pain are being reviewed.
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