The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. His coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus are not rated higher than their current levels.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1016188
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