The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, PTSD, and CAD have been granted. The Veteran was awarded a 70% rating for PTSD effective June 28, 2006, and a 60% rating for CAD effective May 5, 2005.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, PTSD, and CAD. The VA compensation examination reports indicated that the Veteran had significant impairment due to his PTSD symptoms, warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Headaches","diagnosisDate":null,"notes":"The Veteran claims a current headache disorder since service."}, {"conditionName":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","diagnosisDate":"2003-10-24","notes":"Veteran claimed PTSD in October 2003. The earliest medical evidence of record for a headache disorder is noted in the early 2000s."}, {"conditionName":"Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)","diagnosisDate":"2005-05-05","notes":"Veteran claimed CAD in October 2003. The earliest medical evidence of record for a heart disorder is noted from May 2005."}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030745
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What this means for you
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