The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is not well-grounded and denied his claim for a permanent and total disability evaluation for non-service connected pension purposes. The combined rating of his disabilities does not meet the threshold requirements for a 100% schedular evaluation, but he may be eligible for pension benefits based on subjective factors such as age, education, and occupational history.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnosis of PTSD to his active service. The combined rating of his disabilities does not meet the threshold requirements for a 100% schedular evaluation, but he may be eligible for pension benefits based on subjective factors such as age, education, and occupational history.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Schizoaffective Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2000
- Citation
- 0006308
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
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