The Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and the residuals of a stroke are proximately due to or caused by his hypertension.,PTSD symptoms have resulted in severe anxiety, anger, depression, interrupted sleep, nightmares, isolation, hallucinations, paranoia, hypervigilance, isolated thoughts of self-harm and harm to others, and an inability to establish and maintain effective work and social relationships.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD has caused significant impairment in his social functioning and occupational performance.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, stroke residuals, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1803783
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