The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, denied a compensable rating for hypertension, and granted service connection for coronary artery disease based on exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD more closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent rating. The evidence did not support a compensable rating for hypertension or service connection for CAD under the direct service connection theory.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Hypertension, Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24065996
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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