Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD with substance abuse disorder, finding credible evidence of an in-service stressor and a link between the Veteran's symptoms and his military service.
The deciding factor: The June 2009 VA examiner opined that the Veteran's PTSD was caused by the August 1963 crash and the smelling of dead bodies. The Board found this opinion to be supported by the record, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with substance abuse disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25002823
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