The Veteran's PTSD with Generalized Anxiety Disorder has been granted service connection, and an initial rating of 70 percent for his psychiatric disability (including Major Depressive Disorder, Nightmare Disorder, and PTSD) is also granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on new evidence that linked the Veteran's current symptoms to a personal assault during service. The VA psychologists provided opinions linking the Veteran's PTSD with an in-service stressor of personal assault.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2026
- Citation
- A26029495
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, the highest available rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board found that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating due to moderate social and occupational impairment.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder was initially rated at 30 percent prior to December 19, 2008 and increased to 50 percent from that date. The appeal is granted for the period prior to December 19, 2008.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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