The Veteran's PTSD with depression was granted a 70% evaluation from October 28, 2005 to January 30, 2007. From January 31, 2007 to April 1, 2008, the Veteran's PTSD with depression did not meet criteria for an increased rating beyond 50%. The issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD with depression was productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood from October 28, 2005 to January 30, 2007. However, the evidence did not show this level of impairment after that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1047906
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient findings regarding PTSD and depression, requiring a new VA examination.
- Granted
Service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is granted. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the AOJ's handling of the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, and depression. The AOJ is required to verify the Veteran's claimed stressor and obtain medical opinions regarding the diagnoses and their relation to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, and Depression as these conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's active military service.
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