The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and residuals of a head injury, but denied his claim for service connection for bilateral shoulder condition. The rating assigned is 10% for the lower back disability.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran raised reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims for PTSD and head injuries, while the lack of specific documentation linking current shoulder conditions to service or any other relevant factors precluded service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Head Injury (including headaches), Facial Scars of the Nose and Mouth, Bilateral Shoulder Condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1021156
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 1021156.
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 an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.