The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating that can be assigned for this condition based on the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the severity of the veteran's symptoms and their impact on his occupational and social functioning, as well as the GAF score provided by the VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C (not granted), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Residuals of a Fracture of the Second Metacarpal in the Right Hand, Residuals of a Fracture of the Second Metatarsal Head of the Left Foot, Residuals of a Right Tibial Plateau Fracture, Residuals of Burns to the Head, Neck, Chest, and Upper Arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0814978
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,419 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0814978.
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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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the October 2024 rating decision for an increased PTSD rating and denied TDIU.
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