The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his PTSD with depressive disorder was denied, but he was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from August 18, 2015 to October 11, 2016.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in total social impairment, and his employment status was considered when determining TDIU eligibility.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- A19000298
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder, an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right ankle fracture residuals, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and denied a separate compensable rating for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, as well as a TDIU based on service-connected PTSD.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with depressive disorder rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from April 1, 2018, to July 31, 2018, and from February 1, 2020, onward.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective July 12, 2018. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide the Veteran with notice of his right to representation.
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