The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 70 percent, but no more, effective from the date of this decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability picture demonstrated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as obsessional rituals, mood disturbances, neglect of personal hygiene, and difficulty with interpersonal relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19102188
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent and 70 percent for PTSD with depression, as well as TDIU, due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depression, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Granted
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