The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise whether the Veteran suffers from PTSD related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner diagnosed the Veteran with major depressive disorder but also noted a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service by his treating psychiatrist. The Board granted service connection based on the lay testimony and medical evidence supporting the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot disability, bilateral knee disability, heart condition, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1636688
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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.
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