The Board granted service connection for PTSD and increased the initial rating for distal nerve damage of the right hand to 30 percent effective August 17, 2004. The veteran's appeal regarding other issues is pending.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's PTSD was caused by his in-service stressor of examining body bags containing deceased American soldiers and granted service connection for it. For the right hand injury, the Board determined that a higher rating was warranted based on the severity of the disability as evidenced by ankylosis of the MCP, PIP, and DIP joints.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of a Right Hand Injury"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 27, 2006
- Citation
- 0612142
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