The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection claim for a skin condition has been granted.
The deciding factor: No formal or informal claim for service connection for PTSD was received prior to March 25, 2013. The effective date of the award of 10 percent for tinnitus is based on the date of receipt of the claim.,The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411 (PTSD).,The current 10 percent rating assigned for tinnitus is intended to compensate for all demonstrated symptoms associated with the condition and is the maximum schedular rating.,Evidence received since February 2000 Board decision relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate service connection claim for a skin condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Skin Condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18158365
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD, an in-service stressor, and a medical link between the two.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 23, 2004. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to February 15, 2005 due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and occupational functioning.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
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