The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his varicella pneumonia residuals or peroneal neuropathy, and there was no current diagnosis of PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records do not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with the diagnostic criteria set forth by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
- Claimed conditions
- Status Post Varicella Pneumonia with Residuals of Hyperinflated Lung Fields and Prominent Interstitial Pattern, Peroneal Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Right Occipital Neuralgia, Chronic Leukocytosis (Undiagnosed Illness)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0615243
What this means for you
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