The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 50 percent or higher for PTSD has been granted, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran is currently rated at 30 percent for his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms met the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating under the General Formula for Mental Disorders (General Formula).
- Claimed conditions
- carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, high cholesterol, fibromyalgia, bilateral flat feet, heart disease, contact dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, lower back condition, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left knee condition, right knee condition, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), night sweats, loss of vision, surgical scar due to heart surgery
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166115
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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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