The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened to the point of warranting a 70 percent rating, while his tinnitus and total disability claims were denied.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's PTSD symptoms, including severe insomnia, irritability, and increased depression, warranted a higher rating. However, there was no evidence linking the Veteran's tinnitus to service or establishing that it precluded employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bilateral Tinnitus, Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0907556
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for chronic sinusitis and bilateral tinnitus, granted a 50 percent initial rating for PTSD, and remanded the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for a somatic disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); hypertension; and cerebrovascular accident residuals were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain and bloating, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), but granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The decision also addressed the initial rating of IBS, finding it not compensable.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and a cervical spine disability. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.
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