The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted. The claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The issue of entitlement to an acquired psychiatric disorder for purposes of eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is moot as service connection has been established for PTSD with major depressive disorder. The claim for a sleep disorder secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was related to in-service military sexual trauma and the evidence supported this relationship.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder, Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131627
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for insomnia, fatigue, gallstones, varicose veins, anemia, colitis, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied service connection for PTSD and a higher rating for the unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder/major depressive disorder/insomnia.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a separate 50 percent initial rating for insomnia as secondary to tinnitus, and denied an increased rating for tinnitus. The Board also granted service connection for headache disability, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, and right upper extremity radiculopathy.
- Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and polycythemia vera were dismissed due to procedural issues. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.
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