The veteran's claim for increased ratings and earlier effective date for PTSD, major depression with anxiety features, and voiding dysfunction were granted. The rating for post-herpetic zoster neuralgia was denied.
The deciding factor: The claims were granted based on the evidence of record supporting the current diagnoses and evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depression with PTSD, Voiding Dysfunction, Post-herpetic zoster neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0004900
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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.
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