The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but he believes it should be higher. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD and remanded for consideration of TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported that his PTSD symptoms have worsened since his last VA examination in January 2017, making employment difficult or impossible.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19127200
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD and SMC at the housebound rate.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, granted a temporary total disability rating based on inpatient treatment over 21 days due to service-connected PTSD from October 23, 2019, to December 6, 2019, and granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from February 19, 2019, to August 31, 2019, and from May 12, 2023.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 27, 2022, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is granted a rating of 100 percent, and special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound status is also granted.
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