The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, COPD, rosacea, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis have been dismissed. The claim to reopen service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.,PTSD was granted at a 70 percent rating from November 3, 2011 through April 14, 2014. A remand is required to determine if the Veteran should receive a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD from April 15, 2014 to October 30, 2016.,A remand is also required to address whether the Veteran should be granted a TDIU prior to March 4, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for fibromyalgia, COPD, rosacea, and sinusitis. The claim to reopen service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted based on new evidence related to PTSD.,PTSD from November 3, 2011 through April 14, 2014 is rated at 70 percent due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. A remand is required to determine if the Veteran should receive a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD.,A TDIU prior to March 4, 2015 remains on appeal as it was not addressed in the previous decision.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), rosacea, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20026991
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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