The Veteran's PTSD was denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to November 2, 2018 and a rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter.,A compensable disability rating for the back condition was granted prior to July 12, 2019. A higher rating for the back condition after that date was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show occupational or social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks for PTSD prior to November 2, 2018, nor total occupational and social impairment for PTSD as of November 2, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005520
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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- Dismissed
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