The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70% from June 4, 2018. The Veteran also received a TDIU effective June 4, 2018.
The deciding factor: Service connection for the Veteran's PTSD was denied as his symptoms were not caused by his in-service hemorrhagic fever or its residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of hemorrhagic fever, Collar bone fracture, Sternum fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21063889
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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