The Veteran's effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted as August 19, 1993.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding that his symptoms warranted a 70 percent evaluation from August 19, 1993, and that he became totally unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment on the same date.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchitis, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0907040
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, COPD, asthma, and plantar fasciitis as not being related to the Veteran's military service. The Board also denied an increased rating for painful malunion of the left clavicle, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bronchitis, COPD, asthma, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for OSA, and an increased rating higher than 20 percent for painful malunion of the left clavicle.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, asthma, and bronchitis was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for bronchitis and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection, as the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.
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