The Veteran's PTSD claim is granted, and he is service-connected for this condition.
The deciding factor: PTSD was diagnosed based on the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and current symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the cervical spine with cervicalgia, bilateral shoulder condition, bilateral pes planus, radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, right ankle condition, sleeping disorder with insomnia, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), degenerative arthritis of the bilateral hips, Achilles heel problems, hypertension, urinary dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left ankle, right great toe injury, limited motion of right long finger status post right hand contusion, limited motion of right ring finger status post right hand contusion
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1544871
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What this means for you
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