The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to new evidence showing a current psychiatric disorder. However, the evidence does not establish that the Veteran currently suffers from PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder related to his military service.
The deciding factor: New evidence includes a diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder but no specific diagnosis of PTSD or any other condition related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD and depressive disorder)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1751930
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the right knee based on a finding that it is presumptively related to service, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other issues remain pending and are remanded.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a current disability meeting the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD and concluded that there is insufficient medical evidence to support service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's hypertension was also not shown to be related to active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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