The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and his right knee disability (post-patellectomy) is rated at 20 percent. Both conditions meet the criteria for their respective ratings.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms include difficulty with social relationships, depression, anxiety, and nightmares, which are consistent with a 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 9411. Right knee disability has significant pain and functional limitation, warranting a 20% rating under Diagnostic Codes 5003, 5257, and 5260.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 10, 2001
- Citation
- 0113265
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, including separate ratings for instability and meniscal conditions, but denied higher ratings for flexion limitations in both knees. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to December 1, 2021.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and GAD, as well as tinnitus.
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