The veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100 percent rating from February 7, 1996 through May 17, 2000. The left knee disability is rated at 10 percent since April 18, 1998. The left hand disability is rated at 10 percent. The scars of the chest and right knee are rated at 10 percent each.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD rendered him demonstrably unable to obtain or retain employment for the entire period in question.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left knee, Shell fragment wound to the left hand, Scars of the chest, abdomen, left thigh, right knee, and right hand
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2001
- Citation
- 0112019
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- 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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