The Board has granted an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD and found that he is entitled to service connection for residuals of a cold injury to his feet. The veteran was not granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The evidence showed significant symptoms related to PTSD, including suicidal ideation, obsessive rituals, near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Residuals of a cold injury to the feet
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0203386
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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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