The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder from May 25, 2017 was denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and migraine headaches were denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for fracture of left ankle with degenerative joint disease is remanded.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran’s symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas from May 25, 2017.,No credible evidence established that an event, injury, or disease pertaining to vertigo or migraine headaches occurred in service.,The VA examination report was found to be inadequate due to its failure to comply with the requirements set forth in Sharp v. Shulkin.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Vertigo, Migraine Headaches, Fracture of Left Ankle with Degenerative Joint Disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164427
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