The Veteran's PTSD with depression was granted an increased rating to 50 percent effective July 9, 2012. The Veteran also received a separate 10 percent disability rating for lateral instability of the right knee and a 10 percent disability rating for lateral instability of the left knee.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD with depression met the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating effective July 9, 2012 based on symptoms such as anxiety, depression, flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance, sleep impairment, irritability, anger outbursts, violent acts, hypervigilance, startle response, and obsessive thoughts.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of heat exposure (to include dizziness and headaches), sleep disorder, bilateral pes planus/flat feet, alcohol dependence, PTSD, right knee disabilities, left knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2013
- Citation
- 1327097
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- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the AOJ did not obtain all necessary opinions regarding whether the Veteran's symptoms are related to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (MUCMI). The claims for service connection for fatigue, fibromyalgia, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, and sleep disorder are remanded for further development.
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