Service connection granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder.,Service connection denied for hepatitis B.,Service connection remanded for fatigue, diarrhea, skin rash, sleep disorder, stomach disorder, respiratory disorder, and hepatitis C.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service personnel records confirm her deployment in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf Conflict. She reported experiencing stressful incidents while deployed, including handling the body of a child and exposure to bodily fluids from wounded patients. The VA examiner found no evidence of current chronic hepatitis B but conceded that she was exposed to such hazards during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and anxiety disorder), Hepatitis B, Fatigue, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, Diarrhea, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, Skin rash, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, Sleep disorder, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, Stomach disorder, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, Respiratory disorder, to include as due to an undiagnosed illness, Hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189381
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