The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were adjudicated. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his claims of residuals of right fibula fracture and TDIU, and granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD effective March 9, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims of residuals of right fibula fracture and TDIU, leaving only the issue of increased ratings for PTSD to be decided.
- Claimed conditions
- restless leg syndrome, residuals of right fibula fracture, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to include vertigo, oscillopsias, abnormal gait, and status post repair of perilymph fistulas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 31, 2011
- Citation
- 1132096
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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
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