The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is rated at 50 percent, and his gunshot wounds to the right hand and left foot are each rated at 10 percent. The ratings have been granted.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD symptoms, including depression, anger, irritability, sleep disturbance, and anxiety, significantly impair his occupational and social functioning, warranting a higher rating of 50 percent under the criteria for PTSD. For the gunshot wounds to the right hand and left foot, the evidence supports their current 10 percent ratings based on moderate limitation in motion.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder, Gunshot wound to the right hand, Gunshot wound to the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0115407
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder and in excess of 10 percent for degenerative changes of the left talus bone to obtain relevant outstanding VA treatment records and to schedule additional examinations.
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