The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 30 percent disability rating, which is appropriate given his symptoms and current level of functioning. The other claims for service connection have been granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the veteran's PTSD manifests itself to a degree sufficient to warrant a higher schedular rating.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm osteochondroma, right ankle contusion, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anterior neck scar, residuals of a left thigh and hip abrasion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0013032
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The initial rating of 10 percent for migraines was granted, but the anterior neck scar and vertigo claims remain at their current non-compensable ratings.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and a higher rating for PTSD are both denied.
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