The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's eye injury, PTSD, and TDIU on a schedular basis. The effective dates for these benefits are set at February 21, 2003.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that is significant enough to reopen the claim of service connection for an eye injury associated with a burn injury. Effective from February 21, 2003, the Veteran's PTSD meets the criteria for a 70% rating and TDIU on schedular basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye injury, Nervousness, Anxiety, Claustrophobia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1335725
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, and Depression as these conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent disability rating for his psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with MDD and anxiety, has been granted. However, the issue of entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to procedural issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's lay statements and medical records are considered in determining whether there is a nexus between current symptoms and service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted, effective January 17, 2024. The Board has now granted an earlier effective date of May 31, 2019.
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