PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling. Service connection for memory loss, folliculitis, and bronchitis due to Agent Orange exposure is granted. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure is also granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD was found to be manifested by a GAF of 50, indicating occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work and family relations.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Peripheral Neuropathy, Memory Loss, Folliculitis, Bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 4, 2000
- Citation
- 0020494
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was also denied a compensable rating.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
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