The Veteran's PTSD with depression is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 70 percent should be granted from the date of service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows significant occupational and social impairment due to PTSD symptoms, including irritability, nightmares, flashbacks, and difficulty with concentration and memory. The Veteran's GAF scores have ranged from 45 to 65, indicating moderate to severe impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 11, 2018
- Citation
- 1802520
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of October 29, 2014 for the award of a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD with depression and established basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 from October 29, 2014 to November 20, 2016.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria and a rating of 60 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome, but denied service connection for adjustment disorder and a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with depression has resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the period on appeal, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since March 16, 2020. A 100% evaluation is granted for this period.
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