The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% disability rating, effective from November 2004. Service connection for the residuals of injuries involving his knees and lower legs, as well as his elbows and forearms, is also granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment than deficiencies in most areas required for a 70% rating. The Veteran was assigned a GAF score of 45 during hospitalization, indicating severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Residuals of injuries involving knees and lower legs, Residuals of injuries involving elbows and forearms
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1041848
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What this means for you
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