The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed disability of PTSD and his psychiatric symptoms are better explained by other diagnoses such as major depressive disorder and paranoid personality disorder. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not diagnose PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria and the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms were more consistent with major depressive disorder and paranoid personality disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, major depressive disorder, paranoid personality disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1225986
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
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