CAVC Case 96-704: PTSD
CAVCReal U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) decision · August 11, 1998 · KRAMER
This is a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims — the federal court that reviews Board of Veterans' Appeals decisions, one level above the Board. Court decisions can vacate, reverse, or affirm what the Board did.
Official 2026 VA monthly compensation, including the 2.8% COLA increase.
Dependent add-ons start at a 30% rating. Child-only and dependent-parent rates: see the full 2026 pay chart.
2026 base rates, all ratings (veteran alone)
| Rating | Monthly (2026, incl. 2.8% COLA) |
|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 |
Conditions Claimed
PTSDAnxietyPsychiatricBackHipHeartEye
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Issues on Appeal
PTSDAnxietyPsychiatricBackHipHeartEye
Why It Was Decided This Way
Anglin appeals a May 24, 1996, Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) decision finding that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a back disorder had not been presented.
On May 24, 1996, the Board found that the evidence was insufficient to reopen claims for service connection for PTSD and a back disorder and that claims for a bladder dysfunction and a neurological hand condition were not well grounded.
A well-grounded claim generally requires (1) medical evidence of a current disability; (2) medical or, in certain circumstances, lay evidence of incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury in service; and (3) medical evidence of a nexus between an in-service injury or disease and the current disability.
Whether evidence is new and material is a determination that this Court reviews de novo under 38 U.
A service-connection claim must be supported by evidence of a nexus between the claimed in-service disease or injury and the present disease or injury.
This analysis in Robinette applies equally when new and material evidence is needed to complete an application.
Accordingly, remand is necessary to allow the Secretary to fulfill this section 5103(a) duty.
Bladder Disorder The Board determined that the appellant had failed to submit a well-grounded claim for a bladder disorder.
Authorities Cited
Regulations Cited (38 CFR / 38 USC)
Denial Type
Credibility|No Nexus|Not New Material
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