The veteran is granted a 100 percent rating for chronic adjustment disorder with PTSD from the period prior to September 24, 2002. The issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative changes of the left elbow remains pending.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's major disabling symptoms from his PTSD currently appeared to be his chronic paranoia and hypervigilence, feelings of depression and isolation, inability to trust others and work with people, and regular recollections and recurrences regarding his assault. The level of disability manifested by the veteran's psychiatric disability more nearly approximated the new rating criteria for a 100 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Adjustment Disorder with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Degenerative Changes of the Left Elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0723194
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