The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left hip disorder, acute gastritis, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, testicle varicocele and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) has been withdrawn. When resolving the benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran, he has been diagnosed with PTSD with depression due to combat stressors incurred during service in Iraq.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements established the occurrence of his claimed in-service stressor(s), and a VA examiner found that the Veteran met the DSM-V criteria for PTSD. The Veteran was also diagnosed with major depressive disorder, which overlapped with his PTSD symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip disorder, acute gastritis, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, testicle varicocele, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2018
- Citation
- 1800118
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left hip disorder to be further developed, including an examination.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity, lumbar radiculopathy as they were already granted. The claims for service connection for a right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, and cervical spine disorder are remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and left hip disorder as they are inextricably intertwined with each other.
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