The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 50 percent, effective April 2007. The claim for a higher rating and earlier effective date are both granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity as per the criteria for a 50% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9411 of the Rating Schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity saphenous nerve neuralgia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2015
- Citation
- 1537704
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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