The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 50%, and his left shoulder condition is currently rated at 30%.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran's PTSD manifests primarily by emotional outbursts, bad temper, and depression. His left shoulder condition results in limited motion to shoulder level with some muscle atrophy and weakness.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Supraspinatus Tendonitis with Muscle Atrophy of the Left Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0107592
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating prior to March 7, 2022, while other claims were denied.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
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