The veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. His duodenitis is not considered a compensable disability for VA purposes, and the Board has granted an increased rating of 70% for PTSD effective May 7, 1997.
The deciding factor: The March 1999 VA medical opinion concluded that the veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The diagnosis of duodenitis did not meet criteria for a compensable disability under VA rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disease (including Hypertension), Duodenal Ulcer Disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0531465
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