The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective January 9, 2007. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his disability has not resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity but not to the extent required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Corneal Scar of the Right Eye, Macular Druse in the Right Eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1401393
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