The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative changes of the cervical spine and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hemorrhoids. The claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (PTSD) is pending.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service or any other inservice injury, and there was insufficient information provided by the VA examiners to distinguish between PTSD and a personality disorder in order to determine which condition(s) caused functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative changes of the cervical spine, Internal and external hemorrhoids, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0019123
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's right and left hand pain are granted increased ratings, while his PTSD is denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent.
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