The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma related disorder is rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms of anxiety, depression, irritability, and sleep disturbances are consistent with a 50 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145557
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,092 · Granted: 42% (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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, other specified trauma related disorder, and insomnia. The Veteran's conditions are found to be at least as likely as not due to his military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied an increased evaluation greater than 50 percent for the Veteran's other specified trauma related disorder, finding that the current 50 percent rating appropriately reflects the Veteran's occupational and social impairment.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reconsider his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The claim for service connection for hypertension remains denied as there is no new and relevant evidence received.
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