The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, hypertension at 10 percent, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee at 10 percent, and eczematous dyshidrosis of the feet has been granted a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: PTSD was found to cause occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks (30% rating), hypertension did not meet criteria for higher ratings, patellofemoral syndrome met criteria for 10% rating, and eczematous dyshidrosis of the feet was found to be productive of constant itching or exudation.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hypertension, Patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, Eczematous dyshidrosis of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0033335
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