The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 25, 2006 and a temporary total rating of 100 percent was granted from August 18, 2008 to September 26, 2008. The Veteran also received increased ratings for his degenerative changes of the right hip (since January 28, 2007) and left hip (since October 25, 2006), as well as increased ratings for chondromalacia of the right knee with degenerative changes (since October 25, 2006) and chondromalacia of the left knee with degenerative changes (since October 25, 2006). Service connection was granted for PTSD on a new and material basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 25, 2006 based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. A temporary total rating of 100 percent was granted from August 18, 2008 to September 26, 2008 due to hospitalization for PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1008564
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- 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 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.
- 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.
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