The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for other specified trauma disorder is granted, with an effective date of January 20, 2015. The evidence shows occupational and social impairment but no total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence demonstrated occupational and social impairment consistent with the criteria for a 70% disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9411, but not total occupational and social impairment as required for a 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- A19000934
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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.
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