The Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder is rated at 50% prior to January 11, 2018 and at 70% from January 11, 2018. The appeal for a higher rating is granted starting from January 11, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms during the period from January 11, 2018, more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas as described by the criteria for a 70% disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Adjustment Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131203
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Decisions by this judge: 2,088 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions, which may affect the determination of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal of the issue regarding a total disability rating for individual unemployability prior to April 23, 2020 is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for a 50 percent rating for PTSD with chronic adjustment disorder and depressed mood from June 20, 2018 to January 8, 2020 is granted.
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