The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, had its onset during service and is related to service. Service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows continuous symptoms since service and credible assertions from the Veteran, his family, and friends support a diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147099
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,948 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a left shoulder disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of a stressor event and insufficient medical opinion linking the current condition to service.
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