The Board found that the veteran's PTSD warranted a rating of 50 percent after April 17, 2000, but denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to that date.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms worsened after April 17, 2000, resulting in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Joint Pain, Diarrhea, Constant Itching, Forgetfulness, Loss of Willpower
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2003
- Citation
- 0306281
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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
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
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- Dismissed
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- 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.
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