The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of PTSD and residuals of shrapnel wounds to various body parts, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decisions.
The deciding factor: The RO did not consider evidence of record when denying the Veteran's claim based on his failure to report for a VA examination, but this was not CUE as there were no provisions in place at that time requiring such consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Residuals of Shrapnel Wounds to the Left Hand, Right Leg, Anterior Throat and Scrotum
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2013
- Citation
- 1335132
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal of the denial for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed because the issue was already under review through Higher-Level Review.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.
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