The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is granted with staged increased ratings of 50 percent from March 1, 2004 and 70 percent from August 23, 2012. The rating for dermatitis remains at 0 percent prior to October 12, 2011, a rating in excess of 30 percent from October 12, 2011 through April 13, 2016, and a compensable rating from April 14, 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since March 1, 2004, warranting staged increased ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18156074
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in the AOJ's handling of the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, and depression. The AOJ is required to verify the Veteran's claimed stressor and obtain medical opinions regarding the diagnoses and their relation to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted an initial 70 percent evaluation, effective September 23, 2024. The Veteran's dermatitis remains at a 10 percent evaluation.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's motion to reverse the March 2013 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD was denied. A rating of 50 percent, and no higher, for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is granted effective December 29, 2022.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, is related to her active duty service. This benefit sought on appeal is granted.
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