The veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, tinnitus, and headaches were denied. Service connection for PTSD was granted with a 30% rating effective November 18, 1987, which was later increased to 50% from November 6, 1995 through January 3, 2000, and to 70% effective January 4, 2000.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD is characterized by symptoms such as anxiousness, irritability, flashbacks, poor impulse control, nightmares, and loss of temper. These symptoms are consistent with the criteria for a 30%, 50%, and 70% rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety, PTSD, tinnitus, headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0008668
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