The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an effective date of October 15, 2010. The Veteran's claims for other conditions remain pending.
The deciding factor: The claim was reopened on new evidence received in October 2010, which is the earliest date of receipt of a claim for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins, basal cell carcinoma of the nose, malignant melanoma, kidney stones, vitreous eye detachment
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1702933
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, and irritable bowel syndrome are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's kidney stones and back disability are granted as service connected. The case is remanded for further development regarding the back disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment for the entire applicable appeal period.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant melanoma, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his active duty service.
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