The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, an increased evaluation for his back disability, a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss, and a total compensation rating based on unemployability. The decision also noted that the veteran's combined service-connected evaluation was 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found no credible supporting evidence to show that the claimed stressors actually occurred or that the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder is related to the claimed stressors, and thus denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The back disability was rated at 50 percent disabling based on the veteran's symptoms and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder, degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0001370
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What this means for you
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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 Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
- Granted
The Board grants the appeal in full, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for the Veteran's low back disorder, effective March 31, 2019.
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