The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the PTSD did not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, the hemorrhoids warranted no compensable evaluation, the heart condition was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, hypertension was also not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and emphysema with COPD was not related to in-service asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were found to be mild to moderate, without significant impairment in occupational functioning. The hemorrhoids did not cause any functional limitation or anemia. The heart condition and hypertension were determined to be unrelated to the service-connected diabetes mellitus. Emphysema with COPD was not linked to asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hemorrhoids, Heart Condition, Hypertension, Emphysema with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1014472
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