The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from March 2, 1998. Frostbite of the hands and feet are each rated at 30 percent since January 12, 1998. The right big toenail disability does not warrant a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The veteran's PTSD is currently rated based on its severity under Diagnostic Code 9411, which allows for the highest evaluation of 50% when there are occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2002
- Citation
- 0209781
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