The Veteran's disability rating for other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder is denied, with a higher rating of 70% effective May 14, 2019.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the Veteran’s PTSD symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since May 14, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180375
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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