The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability was granted. The claim for posttraumatic stress disorder received a 70% evaluation with an effective date of June 10, 2008.,Service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was granted but the remanded issue of service connection for gastrointestinal disability remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms during this period warranted a rating of 70% for PTSD due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, while the gastrointestinal disability claim is still pending.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disability, Posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18146896
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What this means for you
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