The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in March 1971. The Board granted the effective date of December 3, 1992 for the award of service connection and a 50% rating for PTSD. However, the appeal is mixed as to whether an earlier effective date prior to July 21, 2003 should be granted for both the increased rating and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim was initially denied in March 1971 due to lack of evidence. The Board later granted service connection with a December 3, 1992 effective date and a 50% disability rating. However, the appeal is for an earlier effective date which complicates the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0609574
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for PTSD to be readjudicated on the merits due to new and relevant evidence.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent disabling for service-connected PTSD due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right hip bursitis, left knee strain, TBI, and PTSD.
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