The veteran's PTSD with major depression is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher evaluation (100 percent) is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but did not meet the criteria for a total rating due to severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with major depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0632738
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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