The veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected psychiatric disability and secondary service connection for pulmonary edema and coronary ischemia were denied. The Board found that the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability did not meet criteria warranting a higher than 50 percent rating, and there was no evidence to support secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected PTSD did not result in more than 'considerable' impairment, which is consistent with a 50 percent rating. There was insufficient evidence linking the pulmonary edema and coronary ischemia to his service-connected psychiatric disability or any other service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- psychophysiological reaction manifested by gastric complaints and symptoms of PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0009536
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