The Veteran's claims for PTSD, migraine headaches, and dermatitis were originally denied. New evidence was submitted after the final denial that supports her claim of service connection for these conditions due to military sexual trauma during service.
The deciding factor: The new evidence provided credible supporting evidence of in-service military sexual trauma which is a recognized stressor leading to PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, general anxiety disorder, and depression"}, {"condition_name":"Migraine headaches"}, {"condition_name":"Dermatitis (claimed as skin condition)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- A19003134
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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.
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