The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his PTSD prior to April 22, 2019 was improperly considered as entitlement to an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating. The January 1968 rating decision granting service connection and assigning a 10% rating is revised due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE). A new initial 30% rating for the left femur fracture prior to April 20, 1999 is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left femur fracture resulted in moderately severe disability of muscles, warranting a 30% rating. The PTSD symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- left femur fracture, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19191651
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