The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability and finds that it is warranted based on evidence showing a current diagnosis of unspecified trauma and stress-related disorder, which is related to service. The Veteran's testimony regarding combat experiences in Vietnam supports his claim.
The deciding factor: The May 2014 VA examination diagnosed the Veteran with an unspecified trauma and stress-related disorder, which was found by the examiner to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma and stress-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1821105
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board grants an effective date of February 21, 2017 for a 70% rating for unspecified trauma and stress-related disorder.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for unspecified trauma and stress-related disorder, service connection for PTSD, and sleep disturbance have been withdrawn.,The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for fibromyalgia, which was denied as the evidence did not support that it was related to or aggravated by her service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating for major depressive disorder and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as there are issues regarding suicidal ideation and its impact on work capacity.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his unspecified trauma and stress-related disorder is being remanded due to the need for issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.
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