The Board denied the appellant's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and denied entitlement to TDIU, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and statements from the appellant consistently indicated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to PTSD and depressive disorder, but not total occupational and social impairment as required for a 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19110953
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,810 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent rating from February 18, 2019 to August 24, 2022.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD with depressive disorder has been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU, finding that his psychiatric disorder did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations or a total disability rating.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD with depressive disorder, finding that the current 70 percent disability rating adequately compensates the Veteran for his psychiatric symptomatology.
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