The Board has determined that the Veteran's other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder is etiologically related to his service, specifically the described stressful events. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder was at least as likely as not related to his service, including the described stressful events.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19106461
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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