The Veteran's right foot disability, due to a gunshot wound, is rated at 10 percent and denied for an increased rating. The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 70 percent disabling since August 31, 2006, meeting the criteria for TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher rating for the right foot disability due to lack of indicia of moderately severe or greater muscle disability. The Veteran's PTSD meets the schedular requirement for TDIU as it is rated at 70 percent disabling since August 31, 2006.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot disability due to residuals of gunshot wound, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18143162
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
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