The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is proximately due to his service-connected schistomiasis. The neurologic disability, to include neck and back disabilities, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was secondary to his service-connected schistomiasis, while the VA examination found no relationship between the neurologic disability and service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (to include PTSD), Neurologic Disability (to include Neck and Back Disabilities)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1719154
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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