The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted, and she is now receiving a 30 percent rating for her skin condition.,Her adjustment disorder claim was denied, but the Veteran's claim to reopen her bilateral breast cancer service connection claim has been granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service combat experiences and met all three elements required by VA for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), skin condition, adjustment disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19107386
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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