The Board denied the increased evaluation for atherosclerotic heart disease and service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder. The appellant's claim for an increased evaluation was not well-grounded as he did not have a current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant's claim for an increased evaluation was not well-grounded due to his lack of a current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, and denied service connection for schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder as they were not incurred or aggravated in active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Atherosclerotic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0002938
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- Denied
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- Granted
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