The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is pending. The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for major depressive disorder with alcohol abuse prior to May 15, 2013 was denied. The Veteran received a 10% disability rating for neuralgia of the seventh cranial nerve effective February 24, 2015 and this decision is final. The appeal for an earlier effective date for the 10% disability rating for neuralgia of the seventh cranial nerve prior to February 24, 2015 was denied. The Veteran received TDIU status prior to May 15, 2013.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is pending. The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for major depressive disorder with alcohol abuse prior to May 15, 2013 was denied. The Veteran received a 10% disability rating for neuralgia of the seventh cranial nerve effective February 24, 2015 and this decision is final. The appeal for an earlier effective date for the 10% disability rating for neuralgia of the seventh cranial nerve prior to February 24, 2015 was denied. The Veteran received TDIU status prior to May 15, 2013.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD and the claim is pending. The Veteran's major depressive disorder with alcohol abuse was rated at 30% prior to May 15, 2013 and granted TDIU status prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major depressive disorder with alcohol abuse, Neuralgia of the seventh cranial nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 28, 2017
- Citation
- 1743358
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- Granted
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