The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent after November 2, 2010. The left foot and ankle conditions are each rated at 30 percent. Diabetes mellitus and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are both rated at 10 percent. Bilateral cataracts are rated as 10 percent effective October 28, 2010.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD meets the criteria for a 50% rating after November 2, 2010 due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The left foot and ankle conditions are rated at 30 percent as they do not meet higher criteria. Diabetes mellitus and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are both rated at 10 percent as they do not meet higher criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Left Foot Gunshot Wound, Diabetes Mellitus, Peripheral Neuropathy of Right Lower Extremity, Bilateral Cataracts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20067962
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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