The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, and the ratings for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy were increased to 10 percent and 30 percent, respectively.
The deciding factor: The veteran engaged in combat with the enemy, which established his claim for service connection for PTSD. The rating decisions also considered the severity of the veteran's degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy based on their functional impact.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, bleeding of the ears, left knee disorder, residuals of a shrapnel wound of the left shoulder, skin disorder, claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation, right knee disorder (reopened claim), degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0812452
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
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- Dismissed
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