The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD due to MST to verify whether the claimed in-service stressor occurred during a period of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The evidence is conflicting regarding when the in-service sexual assault occurred, and further verification is needed to determine if it happened during active duty training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24062174
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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 condition, to include PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST), unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, as the VA examination and multiple VA medical opinions are inadequate and contradictory.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD due to MST, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma from March 22, 2017, until January 30, 2024.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD due to MST, sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, and a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected headaches.
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