The Veteran's claim for service connection for flat feet was reopened and granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is related to his service. However, the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending as a new examination is needed.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not find evidence of PTSD but diagnosed the Veteran with a personality disorder and unspecified depressive disorder. The Board found that a new examination was necessary due to the complexity of the psychiatric claims.
- Claimed conditions
- flat feet, anxiety, depression
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20000912
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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- Partly granted
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