The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosed disability or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right broken ankle is denied due to lack of evidence of a current diagnosis related to the previous injury.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is set at April 10, 2017 as the earliest allowable date under VA regulations.,PTSD symptoms warrant a 100 percent rating throughout the appeal period due to total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's MOS in service did not result in any diagnosed disability related to his eyes, and there is no evidence of superimposed disease or injury.,There is no current diagnosis for a right broken ankle, and the evidence does not indicate that the previous injury resulted in functional impairment.,PTSD symptoms amount to total occupational and social impairment throughout the entire appeal period.,PTSD symptoms warrant a 100 percent rating due to total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Refractive errors, Residuals of a right broken ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21022859
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