The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the highest rating available under current criteria. The hyperpigmentation condition has been rated at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they are within the range of impairment already considered in the current 50% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0627085
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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.
- Denied
The Board concluded that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while severe, did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's post traumatic stress disorder did not warrant a higher evaluation, as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent or 70 percent rating.
- Denied
The veteran's PTSD is not shown to be more than 50 percent disabling, and thus an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has not been met.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination by a psychiatrist.
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