The Veteran's PTSD due to MST is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is warranted. Additionally, her TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with her PTSD rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted total occupational and social impairment for PTSD but did not differentiate between service-connected PTSD symptoms and nonservice-connected CVA residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to Military Sexual Trauma (MST), Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19163242
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST), total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, all effective from January 22, 2019.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD due to MST and an initial evaluation of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include as PTSD due to MST and generalized anxiety disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, GAD, and MDD due to MST based on a positive nexus opinion from a private medical provider.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include MDD, AUD, and PTSD due to MST for a new VA examination and stressor verification.
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