The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the veteran presented a well-grounded claim, but did not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his somatoform pain disorder and did not find evidence supporting the other service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's symptoms were best characterized as a somatoform pain disorder with multiple arthralgias, chronic fatigue, memory loss, depression, and anxiety. The Board found no evidence to support additional ratings for PTSD or any of the other conditions listed in his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Somatoform Pain Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0022883
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What this means for you
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