The Veteran was granted TDIU from September 1, 2011 to February 23, 2012 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful occupation.,The effective date for the grant of PTSD on the basis of CUE is denied as the Certificate submitted by the Veteran was already in the file when the June 2003 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD was issued.,An increased rating for hemorrhoids from September 1, 2011 is remanded due to missing VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful occupation during the specified period.,The Certificate submitted by the Veteran was already in the file when the June 2003 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD was issued, thus not meeting the criteria for CUE.,VA treatment records are missing from March 2013 to August 2016 and July 2019 to present.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Hemorrhoids, Bilateral Knee Disabilities, Lumbar Spine Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20026292
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What this means for you
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- 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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