The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for post-traumatic headaches. The veteran is already in receipt of a 30 percent disability rating for his post-traumatic headaches, effective September 30, 2002.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the veteran did not meet all diagnostic criteria for PTSD as per DSM-IV and diagnosed him with anxiety disorder instead. The Board found no evidence of service connection for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Post-Traumatic Headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2007
- Citation
- 0717127
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