The veteran's claim for an increased rating to 70 percent for PTSD was granted, while the claims for service connection and reopening of hypertension, heart condition, and bilateral hearing loss were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran had a more severe disability picture or new and material evidence to reopen previously denied claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hypertension, Heart Condition, Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0903483
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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