The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reports of in-service stressors are credible and his current mental health symptoms are attributable to this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's PTSD is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by military service from 1962 to 1966, based on his reported inservice trauma exposure and his symptoms supporting a diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1808687
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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
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of verified in-service stressor and medical evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. Bilateral hearing loss and OSA are denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not shown to be related to service and the Board denied his claim.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss are not related to his active service.
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