The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU from September 6, 2011 to November 20, 2017 was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective September 6, 2011.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, but generally functioning satisfactorily.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167385
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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