The Veteran's PTSD with depression is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects the severity of his symptoms that cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The evidence does not support a higher rating as it does not demonstrate deficiencies in most areas or total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The medical records show that the Veteran experiences symptoms such as nightmares, sleep disturbances, irritability, difficulty concentrating, low mood, anxiety, and depression, which align with the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9411. However, his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating of 70 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146230
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD with depression is being remanded due to the failure to obtain pertinent medical evidence from the Vet Center.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD with depression, is related to a verified in-service stressor.,The history of pelvic inflammatory disease resulting in infertility was also linked to the same in-service event.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent and 70 percent for PTSD with depression, as well as TDIU, due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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