The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder, is granted. An initial rating of 10 percent for residuals of a left long finger fracture is also granted. The cases are remanded for further examination regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran met the criteria for both an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and adjustment disorder) and painful motion in his left long finger, warranting a 10 percent rating. The cases were remanded due to inadequate VA examinations of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and adjustment disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106356
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