The Board granted service connection for restless leg syndrome as a complication of PTSD, and granted an evaluation of 70 percent prior to February 23, 2022 for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas was due to his service-connected PTSD, including suicidal ideation and obsessional rituals that interfered with routine activities.
- Claimed conditions
- Restless leg syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072378
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.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for sinusitis, service connection for a prostate condition, and service connection for restless leg syndrome.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for restless leg syndrome, tremors of the hands, and hypoesthesia and paresthesia of the right upper extremity as there is no current disability associated with these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted a motion to vacate its May 2021 decision and dismissed the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death before the appeal was properly substituted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and a higher rating due to inadequate medical evidence.
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