The Veteran's claim for service connection for a gynecological condition is denied. A 10 percent rating, but no higher, is granted for her left thumb disability and right thumb disability.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted.
The deciding factor: The private psychologist and the VA examiner disagreed on whether a diagnosis of PTSD should be rendered, with the latter finding it less likely than not that the Veteran's current gynecological conditions occurred during or were caused by her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- gynecological condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22036344
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