The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia was granted a 70 percent rating effective October 15, 2021, while the claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a 70 percent rating for PTSD with insomnia due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment. The mallet finger condition was rated at its maximum allowed, and separate neurological residuals were granted. Service connection for arthritis of the left middle finger was denied.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with insomnia, mallet finger, left middle finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25029105
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with insomnia was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the conditions claimed by the Veteran, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of these conditions were related to his military service.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for peptic ulcer disease, left leg disability, hypercholesterolemia, and hyperplastic colon polyp were dismissed. Claims for right ankle disability, seizure disorder, emphysema, bunion, GERD, and alcoholism were granted but remanded for further review. The claim for abnormal liver function was denied.
- Partly granted
The Board denied DIC benefits because the Veteran was not totally disabled for at least 10 years before death. The cause of death service connection was remanded due to errors in assisting the claim.
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