The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia and fatigue is rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating. The Board denied an increased rating.,The effective date of TDIU was granted as July 21, 2016, based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.,Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 was granted as July 21, 2016, due to the TDIU award.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for various disabilities, but service connection is not decided on the merits in this decision.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied because there is no nexus between current tinnitus and service.,Service connection for a skin disorder was denied as there is no indication of a chronic skin disorder related to service.,Service connection for gastrointestinal symptoms (GERD) was denied as GERD does not qualify as an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment, which would warrant a higher rating. The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia and fatigue is currently rated at 70 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Insomnia, Fatigue
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19175428
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder with anxious distress.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
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