The Veteran's acquired 'other specified trauma or stressor related disorder' psychiatric condition is found to be related to verified stressors in service and granted for service connection.
The deciding factor: The current 'other specified trauma or stressor related disorder' is found to be related to the Veteran's verified stressors experienced during service.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma or stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19171628
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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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for other specified trauma or stressor related disorder, PTSD, dermatitis, and cyst removal scar are all granted. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of other specified trauma or stressor related disorder that is related to in-service stressors. Service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis meeting DSM-5 criteria. Service connection for dermatitis and cyst removal scar is denied due to lack of evidence of a current disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's other specified trauma or stressor related disorder is granted as service connected because it is etiologically related to stressors from their service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition. The Veteran is encouraged to submit any private medical records related to his treatment outside of VA.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for other specified trauma or stressor related disorder prior to November 14, 2023, and a rating in excess of 50 percent since that date.
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