The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to increased ratings for PTSD from January 15, 1998 to March 26, 2000 (to a maximum of 30 percent), but not beyond. The veteran's PTSD was found to be manifested by mild symptoms before March 27, 2000 and moderate symptoms thereafter.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD symptomatology did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411 due to its severity at any point in time.
- Claimed conditions
- Left knee disorder, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0105367
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