The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the ratings for shell fragment wounds to the right flank, right calf, and left hand are unchanged. Service connection was not granted for heart disease.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the veteran's symptoms and their impact on his daily life, as well as the medical evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right flank, Residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right calf, Residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left hand, Heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0810560
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as it needs a medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition prior to October 16, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another since September 30, 2020.
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