The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for PTSD was granted. His anxiety disorder with depressive symptoms were also granted, but the Veteran's PTSD claim was denied. The Veteran's ventral hernia is currently rated at 20 percent and remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran established that he had an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his PTSD claim (a valid diagnosis of PTSD). His anxiety disorder with depressive symptoms were found to be related to service. However, there was no valid diagnosis of PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder with depressive symptoms, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074199
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as well as presumptive service connection for basal cell carcinoma under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, left restless leg syndrome, an increased rating for psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a left forehead surgical scar, and allergic rhinitis.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder during the appeal period.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
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