The veteran's PTSD is now rated at 100 percent, effective from the date of this decision. His diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0335730
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What this means for you
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity.
- 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.
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