Granted

The Veteran's motion to vacate the May 10, 2019 decision was granted. Service connection for an acquired psychological disorder including PTSD is granted with an effective date prior to November 7, 2014. The earlier effective date claim and compensable rating claim are both remanded.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's motion to vacate the May 10, 2019 decision was granted due to the availability of pertinent evidence not previously considered by the Board at the time of its decision.

Claimed conditions: Acquired Psychological Disorder (including PTSD)
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: August 22, 2019
Citation: 19164934

Veterans Law Judge

John J. Crowley

Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychological disorder (including PTSD) is related to military sexual trauma, and service connection for this condition is granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and stroke are remanded due to a lack of medical examination.

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