The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, but further evidence is needed to determine if any of the claimed conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Allergic reactions, Bilateral foot condition, Fascial scar, right forehead, Fatigue, Headaches to include migraines, Hernia, groin condition, Left ankle condition (claimed as joint pain), Right ankle condition (claimed as joint pain), Left elbow condition (claimed as joint pain), Right elbow condition (claimed as joint pain), Left hand condition (claimed as joint pain), Right hand condition (claimed as joint pain), Left shin splint (claimed as joint pain), Right shin splint (claimed as joint pain), Left wrist condition (claimed as joint pain), Right wrist condition (claimed as joint pain), Tinea pediatric rash, neck and forearms, Upper back to include neck, Lower back pain (claimed as joint pain, spine)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069711
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma (MST) during a period of ACDUTRA.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 17, 2019, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.
- Denied
The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed, and the claims for a compensable rating for the lower back scar, service connection for COPD, and peripheral artery disease were denied.
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