The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for low back strain and the reopening of his right hip disability claim were denied. The effective date for service connection for PTSD was granted as December 14, 1990.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a claim for PTSD on December 14, 1990, which was considered to be an amendment to his previous claim of a nervous disorder. His claim was initially denied in May 1990 but he appealed and the Board remanded it as 'Entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder.' The effective date was set at December 14, 1990.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back strain, Right hip disability, Psychiatric disorder to include PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0938455
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