The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and reopened the claim for hepatitis C, finding that new evidence supports reopening of the hepatitis C claim. The Veteran's PTSD is related to in-service personal assault events, while his hepatitis C may be related to service but requires further examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran has provided credible corroboration for his reported in-service stressors leading to a diagnosis of PTSD. For hepatitis C, the Board noted insufficient evidence and remanded for additional development including an opinion from an appropriate examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis C, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2018
- Citation
- 1828104
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