The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is currently rated as 30 percent prior to December 27, 2016 and 70 percent thereafter. The Board denied the claims for higher ratings.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran’s symptoms warranted a rating in excess of those assigned based on his overall occupational and social impairment levels.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18130499
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is granted a 30 percent disability evaluation for the period prior to January 2, 2020.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is now rated at 70 percent, granting a higher rating than previously assigned. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.
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