The VA has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) effective July 10, 2000. The veteran's colitis is currently rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran had not demonstrated psychiatric symptomatology consistent with a disability rating in excess of 30 percent within one year prior to July 10, 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- colitis, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0109564
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for colitis and left shoulder disability, while denying service connection for sleep apnea and right shoulder disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
- Granted
The Board grants the appeal in full, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
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