The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection of PTSD was granted. Service connection is also granted for ED secondary to prostate cancer and DM due to exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for IHD remains denied as it does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including VA and private medical records, provided sufficient material to reopen the claim for service connection of PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam, which is presumed.,Service connection for IHD remains denied as it does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128258
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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- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
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