The Board denied service connection for chronic headaches and PTSD, but granted a 70 percent rating for organic affective disorder prior to March 2, 2005.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's chronic headache disability had its onset in or was otherwise etiologically related to his active service. However, it supported a 70 percent rating for organic affective disorder due to symptoms of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headaches, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse as secondary to PTSD, substance abuse as secondary to service-connected organic affective disorder, disabilities of the pancreas, bowel, and liver as secondary to substance abuse
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0907964
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to be readjudicated on the merits due to new and relevant evidence.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches was dismissed by the Veteran prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent disabling for service-connected PTSD due to duty-to-assist errors.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.