The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent prior to November 25, 2009 and at 50 percent since that date. The decision is mixed as it addresses both the initial rating claim and a subsequent increased rating claim for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have fluctuated over time but generally do not meet criteria for higher ratings due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, consistent with the current assigned ratings of 30 percent prior to November 25, 2009 and 50 percent since that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1014438
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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.
- 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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