The veteran's headaches are found to be secondary to PTSD. His skin condition is considered to have been incurred during service, and his stomach disorder is determined to be related to PTSD. The veteran's PTSD remains at a 30 percent rating.
The deciding factor: PTSD was shown to cause or aggravate the veteran's symptoms of headaches, skin rash, and stomach issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Headache Disorder, Skin Disorder, Stomach Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0033121
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