The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from July 31, 2007. Service connection for diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction has also been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD meets the criteria for a 70 percent rating since July 31, 2007, based on his symptoms including intrusive thoughts, recurrent nightmares and flashbacks, an exaggerated startle response, guardedness, agitation, significantly impaired sleep, impaired concentration, short-term memory disturbance, pervasive sleep impairment, obsessive thoughts, isolation, and occasional suicidal ideation.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, loss of bone density, bilateral knee disability, pulmonary embolism, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, low back disability, bowel disability, rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 15, 2017
- Citation
- 1739502
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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