The Veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection, and a rating of 70 percent for his psychiatric disability is granted effective December 22, 2016. The Veteran's scars on his feet are rated at 10 percent. However, the Board finds that he cannot secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD and is found to have occupational and social impairment in most areas due to suicidal ideation and other symptoms of his psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Residuals of Left Hallux Valgus/Painful Bunion Deformities with Status Post-Surgical Correction (left foot disability), Residuals of Right Hallux Valgus/Painful Bunion Deformities with Status Post-Surgical Correction (right foot disability)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22044829
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 27, 2019 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no earlier claim document in the claims file and the Veteran did not timely perfect an appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted as a result of military sexual trauma (MST) that occurred during service. The Board found the Veteran's testimony and supporting evidence credible, including her VA and private treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions in the current file, and thus the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability will be reconsidered with new evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for TDIU is granted with an effective date of August 17, 2022. The decision also denies the Veteran's request for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) due to lack of need for aid and attendance or being housebound.
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