The Veteran's claim for service connection for borderline diabetes was denied, while his claim for an increased rating for PTSD was granted and assigned a 70% disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not have a valid diagnosis of diabetes during the pendency of this claim. For PTSD, the evidence showed occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- borderline diabetes, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2014
- Citation
- 1416428
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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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- Granted
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