The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms cannot be distinguished from his service-connected PTSD, and therefore, the grant of service connection for PTSD constitutes a full grant of the benefits sought. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD (including all his mental health symptoms) render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the medical evidence did not allow for differentiation between the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms attributable to his service-connected PTSD and any other diagnosed conditions, thus attributing all of his psychiatric symptomatology to his service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder Other Than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 1, 2015
- Citation
- 1523029
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for PTSD and psychiatric disorders, as well as a digestive disorder. The Veteran's claims are inextricably intertwined with these issues.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no current non-PTSD psychiatric disability and attributing all symptoms to his service-connected PTSD.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and hypertension, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to establish a link between the conditions and active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion regarding her claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and adjudicating her TDIU and SMC claims.
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