The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 30 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to August 1, 2015 was withdrawn. The initial rating for PTSD from June 8, 2004 was granted at 70%, and the grant of TDIU also took effect on that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were found to meet the criteria for a 70% disability rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19160090
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2022, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.
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