The Board found that the award of service connection for PTSD was not improper and did not involve CUE, thus restoring the award. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony during his hearings supported his claim that he had experienced stressors consistent with his military service, which was not confirmed by the RO due to lack of records. The Board found this insufficient to warrant severance of service connection for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Alcohol Abuse in Partial Remission
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1828546
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What this means for you
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