The Board has denied the claim for an increased rating for anxiety reaction with PTSD, as the evidence does not support a higher disability evaluation. The issue of service connection for chronic prostatitis and sexual dysfunction is not currently before the Board due to lack of timely appeal.
The deciding factor: The appellant's PTSD symptomatology was found to be moderately severe but did not result in severe economic inadaptability, warranting only a 30 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Prostatitis, Sexual Dysfunction, Anxiety Reaction with PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0112479
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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