The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at a 70 percent evaluation, effective June 1, 2016. The appeal for higher ratings or an earlier effective date was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent due to lack of severe impairment such as gross impairment in thought processes or communication, persistent delusions or hallucinations, grossly inappropriate behavior, or intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190979
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- Granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from August 7, 2018, to January 27, 2021, and a 100 percent rating effective January 28, 2021.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder has prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to January 26, 2021.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a schedular 100 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35, but remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability but granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (s) rate as of February 16, 2022.
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