The veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disorder, claimed as residuals of a shell fragment wound, was reopened and granted. The initial rating for PTSD was increased to 100 percent. Increased ratings were also granted for the veteran's service-connected injuries to his ankle, shoulder, thigh and leg, chest and back, and head.
The deciding factor: The new evidence provided by the veteran supported a finding that he had residual disabilities from his inservice shell fragment wounds, including PTSD and injuries to multiple body parts. The RO granted service connection for these conditions based on direct service connection due to their relationship to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0120436
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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
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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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