Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision 0932151
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the passive-aggressive personality disorder claim, as it was considered a constitutional or developmental abnormality and not a disability for which service connection could be established. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for syphilis with erectile dysfunction is remanded to allow for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Passive-aggressive personality disorder","relatedConditions":["Diminished mental capacity"]}, {"conditionName":"Syphilis with erectile dysfunction","ratingAssigned":50,"effectiveDate":null}, {"conditionName":"Mood disorder","ratingAssigned":50,"effectiveDate":null}, {"conditionName":"Osteoarthritis of the knees","ratingAssigned":10,"effectiveDate":"2005-08-29"}, {"conditionName":"Coronary artery disease with stasis dermatitis, gastritis","ratingAssigned":[30,10],"effectiveDates":["2003-08-11","1997-01-01"]}, {"conditionName":"Osteoarthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, osteoarthritis of the ankles/feet, dementia associated with central nervous system syphilis","ratingAssigned":30,"effectiveDate":null}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0932151
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