The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since the effective date of service connection, which is considered a granted issue.,The veteran's scars have not been evaluated as compensable due to lack of evidence showing any functional impairment.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms do not meet criteria for higher ratings based on severity and impact on daily life. Scars are currently noncompensable as there is no evidence of functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Scars, Right Shoulder and Chest Wall
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2002
- Citation
- 0204553
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What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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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