The Board is considering the veteran's claims for PTSD and peripheral neuropathy, including reopening of a claim for service connection. The evaluation for PTSD remains at 30 percent, but further evidence may be needed to determine if it warrants an increased rating. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure is being considered based on presumptive criteria, though the veteran's history and symptoms suggest other potential causes.
The deciding factor: The veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD that must be evaluated under VA guidelines, including consideration of his social and occupational functioning. The claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure is being considered based on presumptive criteria, but the evidence suggests alternative etiologies.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2004
- Citation
- 0405931
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
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