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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147099
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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