The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not cause unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD have been rated as 50 percent disabling, which is the highest schedular rating available. The Board found no evidence to support a higher rating or a TDIU based on his employment and educational history.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Pityriasis Rosacea, Tendonitis of the left shoulder, Degenerative Disk Disease of the lumbar spine, Left knee arthritis, Bilateral plantar fasciitis, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801847
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
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