The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder, NOS, and alcohol dependence in full remission is rated at 50 percent from July 10, 2011 to January 30, 2012.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity during this period but not as severe as total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder, NOS, and alcohol dependence in full remission
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19132932
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, from February 2, 2018, but denied an increased rating for PTSD with depressive disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent evaluation for PTSD with depressive disorder, finding that there was no entitlement to an increased rating prior to October 6, 2020.
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