The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a traumatic brain injury, an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, and an increased compensable rating from January 29, 2014 and continuing thereafter for status-post right inguinal hernia repair has been dismissed.,An initial rating of 70 percent from January 29, 2014 and continuing thereafter for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran exhibited impaired impulse control as evidenced by pushing his girlfriend, punching holes in walls and getting into a confrontation with his supervisor. The Veteran also has near-continuous panic attacks.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Right Inguinal Hernia, Tension Headaches, Chronic Right Foot Pain Status-Post Bunionectomy with Residual Nerve Damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19172956
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD, an in-service stressor, and a medical link between the two.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since March 23, 2004. The Board found that a higher rating is not warranted prior to February 15, 2005 due to the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his social and occupational functioning.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70% disability rating. The Veteran also met the criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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