The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and an earlier effective date was denied, while the appeal for TDIU was granted. Several service connection appeals were dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or an earlier effective date, but his disabilities rendered him unemployable, warranting a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Parkinson's disease, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (LUE), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (RUE), Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Diabetes mellitus, type II (DM)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25040479
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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