For the period prior to August 29, 2013, the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was rated at 30 percent. For the period from August 29, 2013, it has been rated at 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced significant impairment in understanding complex commands and had severe memory loss for new information, which aligns with a 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 9413.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19144371
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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