The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is service-connected based on evidence showing a link between his military service and his current condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was sufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors and the Veteran's diagnosed conditions aligning with these events.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164014
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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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