The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD, other than bipolar disorder, is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder may have pre-existed service but is not clear and convincing. The Board finds the Veteran's statements regarding military sexual assault credible and supported by in-service behavioral changes and diagnosis of an adjustment reaction and depression.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic-stress disorder (PTSD), Other than bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19105090
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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 31, 2021.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relationships, judgment, thinking or mood.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to May 24, 2018. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and TDIU is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding his employment status since January 15, 2016.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, characterized as PTSD, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.
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