The veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred in service, and his PTSD is currently evaluated at 30 percent. The appeal for an increased evaluation for PTSD is denied.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they are consistent with the current 30 percent evaluation based on occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0102454
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