The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted, as the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding its relationship to his combat service.,Service connection for a respiratory disorder including sarcoidosis, presumed due to herbicide exposure, is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statements and medical records support a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his combat experiences, and the presumption of exposure to Agent Orange applies given his 'foot-on-ground' service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Respiratory disorder including Sarcoidosis"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19132307
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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