The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor disorder, finding that it is due to his active service during his deployment in Southwest Asia.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current diagnosis of other specified trauma and stressor disorder was at least as likely as not due to his fear during his deployment to Southwest Asia from August 1990 to April 1991, which is considered active service.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24044041
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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.
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