The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), based on credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor. Service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder manifested by chest pain is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD was found to be related to the reported in-service stressor involving a fatal accident at Fort Hancock, which led to his diagnosis and treatment for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disorder manifested by chest pain, Psychiatric disorder, to include Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1623536
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What this means for you
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