The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating from September 28, 2015 to June 8, 2016. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 50% prior to September 28, 2015 and the claim for TDIU prior to June 9, 2016 are both remanded.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease was rated at 30% prior to June 7, 2019 and increased to 60% on and thereafter. The claim for a higher initial rating is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision addresses the Veteran's PTSD claims, granting a 70% rating from September 28, 2015 to June 8, 2016 but denying increased ratings prior to and after this date. The coronary artery disease claim is also remanded as it affects the TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19177186
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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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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