The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of November 26, 2002. However, the initial rating remains at 50 percent from that date to November 20, 2007.,From November 20, 2007 onwards, a higher disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence and the effective date was set at November 26, 2002. The initial rating remains at 50 percent from that date to November 20, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002979
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
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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