The Veteran's service-connected retinopathy is granted.,Service connection for PTSD is granted, but a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to September 23, 2019, remains denied. The Veteran received an increased 30 percent rating for IBS with diverticulitis effective May 11, 2017.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated that the Veteran's service-connected retinopathy was caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension disability.,The criteria for a higher rating for PTSD prior to September 23, 2019, were not met as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent or 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- retinopathy, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22018110
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What this means for you
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