The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder was granted a 100 percent rating due to total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed persistent danger of hurting himself, chronic suicidal ideation, and an inability to perform activities of daily living, which met the criteria for a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Left Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome with Degenerative Arthritis, Lumbosacral Strain with Degenerative Arthritis of the Spine, Right Rotator Cuff Tendonitis, Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001247
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
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