The veteran's PTSD was found to be incurred in service, and his spondylolisthesis, L5-S1, is rated at 20 percent based on moderate limitation of motion.
The deciding factor: The evidence established a current diagnosis of PTSD related to the veteran's reported in-service stressors, and the veteran's spondylolisthesis was found to result in moderate limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Spondylolisthesis, L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0009269
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