The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling, and the Board denied an increased rating. The veteran also filed a claim for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, but the Board found that he did not meet the criteria for this benefit.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms do not warrant a higher disability evaluation for PTSD, and his combined disability rating does not meet the requirements for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, dermatophytosis (multiple area, mild), tinnitus, left ear tympanoplasty with left mastoidectomy due to otitis media, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a nasal bone fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0508458
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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