The veteran's PTSD with dysthymic disorder has been rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's symptoms of PTSD and dysthymic disorder met the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating based on his current level of impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with dysthymic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0807851
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing opinions regarding the service connection of sleep apnea and narcolepsy. The TDIU claim will also be deferred until these issues are addressed.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymic disorder is rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.
- Granted
The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD with dysthymic disorder warranted a 70 percent disability rating, which was granted in April 2011.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymic disorder is rated at 30 percent, the minimum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The evidence shows mild to moderate symptoms that do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.
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