The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an increased initial evaluation of 70 percent, effective from March 13, 2015. A separate TBI evaluation is also granted. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 13, 2015 forward is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD has been found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation under the General Formula for Mental Disorders due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depressive Disorder NOS, Alcohol Dependence in early sustained remission, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19177283
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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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