The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.,The issue of entitlement to TDIU due specifically to the service-connected disability of PTSD was also denied. The Veteran's 50 percent disability rating for PTSD was found insufficient to warrant a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood, which is required for a higher rating under the criteria of DC 9411.,Since the Veteran's disability picture did not rise to the level of severity that would warrant a TDIU, and his PTSD alone was insufficient to meet the requirements for a TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19183988
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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- Granted
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