The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to July 12, 2004 and increased to 50 percent thereafter. His diabetes mellitus type II remains at a 20 percent rating.
The deciding factor: PTSD evaluations were sufficient for the initial 30% rating but required an increase due to more severe symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, and impaired judgment.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0633902
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