The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD, and residuals of a right-hand injury are etiologically related to his active duty service. The decision grants service connection for both conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorder and residuals of a right-hand injury are related to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (characterized as PTSD), Residuals of a right-hand injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20056813
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (characterized as PTSD) and sleep apnea. Service connection is also granted for the Veteran's right ankle, bilateral hip, and bilateral knee disorders. The appeals are remanded for further examination to determine etiology.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause his need for aid and attendance, which is granted as special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (characterized as PTSD) because new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
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