The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent disabling, effective April 4, 2011. The rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine remains unchanged.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms most closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to such symptoms as disturbances of motivation and mood and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, warranting a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2015
- Citation
- 1521283
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder caused significant occupational and social impairment, but not total impairment. The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent prior to September 26, 2019.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder has resulted in occupational and social impairment, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating. The current 70 percent rating is maintained.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder is dismissed as it constitutes an impermissible concurrent election under the rule against concurrent elections.
- Denied
The rating reductions from 100% to 70% for PTSD with major depressive disorder and from 40% to 30% for residual painful scars of the trunk and lower extremities were improper. The ratings have been restored.,The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not show actual improvement in her ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work, as evidenced by consistent symptoms and functional limitations.
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