The Board has determined that the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is related to his active service, granting his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's reported in-service event occurred and resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding a nexus between the current disability and service.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2020
- Citation
- A20015657
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the restoration of a 50 percent disability rating for the service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, finding that there was actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, service connection for peripheral neuropathy, a skin disorder of the genital region, and a right knee disability. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims for service connection and an initial rating, dismissing the appeal.
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