The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, pain disorder and insomnia has been denied. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for residuals of cold injury is currently pending.
The deciding factor: The current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they are consistent with the current 50% disability rating based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury, PTSD with major depressive disorder, pain disorder and insomnia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1601858
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