The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD is denied. The Board has remanded other service connection claims related to back, right leg, right knee, and right foot disorders as well as residuals of a TBI due to an in-service motor vehicle accident (MVA).
The deciding factor: PTSD was rated based on the frequency, severity, and duration of symptoms. The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Back disorder","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Right leg disorder","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Right knee disorder","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Right foot disorder","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI)","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126522
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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