The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified neurocognitive disorder and unspecified sleep-wake disorder is granted a 100 percent rating. The Veteran's left maxillary sinusitis is granted a 30 percent rating, but not higher. The Veteran's right foot pes planus is granted an initial 10 percent rating prior to February 17, 2015, and denied for any rating in excess of 20 percent beginning February 17, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment, warranting a higher 100% rating. The left maxillary sinusitis was productive of more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year of sinusitis characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting, warranting a 30% rating. Right foot pes planus was productive of severe symptoms prior to February 17, 2015, but not in excess of 20% thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with unspecified neurocognitive disorder and unspecified sleep-wake disorder, Left maxillary sinusitis, Right foot pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003814
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Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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