The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at the highest possible disability rating since August 15, 2018. The effective date for a total combined rating has been granted based on service-connected disabilities and additional separate and distinct service-connected disabilities ratable at 60 percent or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since November 28, 2012. The evidence is now at least evenly balanced as to whether the symptoms and overall impairment caused by the Veteran's PTSD have approximated total occupational and social impairment from August 15, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- anal fissure, degenerative joint disease (DJD), lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis, history of Bell's palsy, metatarsalgia with arthritic changes at the left 5th metatarsal phalangeal joint, radiculopathy, left lower extremity, rheumatic arthritis (presumed due to service connection), right shoulder spurring at the inferior AC joint and old healed right clavicle fracture, narrowing of the subacromial outlet, left shoulder, degenerative changes, right knee on basis of motion loss, instability associated with degenerative changes, right knee, right knee meniscus tear, bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19150825
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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