The Veteran's PTSD was granted a higher rating of 50 percent effective July 28, 2009. His cold injury residuals were not granted any compensable ratings prior to June 14, 2006 and his TDIU claim was granted retroactively as of June 14, 2006.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms warranted a higher rating due to the severity of his anxiety, depression, social isolation, hypervigilance, intrusive memories, sleep disturbance, flashbacks, nightmares, and other symptoms. His cold injury residuals did not meet the criteria for compensable ratings prior to June 14, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Cold injury of the right upper extremity, Cold injury of the left upper extremity, Cold injury of the right lower extremity, Cold injury of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1005678
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD, an in-service stressor, and a medical link between the two.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 23, 2004. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to February 15, 2005 due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and occupational functioning.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70% disability rating. The Veteran also met the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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