The veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the chest are currently rated at 20 percent, effective from November 1, 1992. The psychiatric disability has been rated as 30 percent since February 7, 1992, and 100 percent during hospitalization from May 4, 1992, to October 31, 1992.
The deciding factor: The veteran's residuals of a gunshot wound to the chest have been rated at 20 percent since November 1, 1992, based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The psychiatric disability has been rated as 30 percent since February 7, 1992, due to occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0629516
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