The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a machete wound on the right lower extremity and assigned a 10 percent rating. The veteran's mortar injury to the left hip with residual scar (Muscle Group XVII) is rated at 20 percent, effective August 13, 1997. Service connection for PTSD has been granted and rated at 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports service connection for all three conditions: the machete wound on the right lower extremity, the mortar injury to the left hip with a tender and painful scar, and PTSD. The veteran's testimony regarding his combat experience in Vietnam was credible, and he provided medical evidence of current disabilities and their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a Machete Wound on the Right Lower Extremity, Residuals of a Mortar Injury to the Left Hip (Muscle Group XVII), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0116337
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What this means for you
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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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