The Board granted a higher initial evaluation of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective June 26, 1992. The RO assigned this effective date after determining that the veteran had not previously submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity as per the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under the amended rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0202044
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What this means for you
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