The veteran's PTSD with major depression resulted in definite social and industrial impairment during the period from October 14, 1976 through March 30, 1997. The Board found no basis for granting a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's PTSD with major depression resulted in more than definite social and industrial impairment during the specified period.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0819449
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with major depression was rated at 70 percent effective April 13, 2007.,The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU effective April 13, 2007.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD with major depression was denied, and his claim for service connection for vitiligo was also denied. The Veteran's PTSD with major depression is currently rated at 50 percent disabling.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with Major Depression, finding that the Veteran did not meet eligibility criteria for this benefit as of April 11, 1980.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's PTSD with major depression is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, reflecting moderate impairment in occupational and social functioning.
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