The Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD with major depressive disorder, is rated at no higher than 50 percent from July 19, 2010, to September 17, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s symptoms have resulted in social and occupational impairment consistent with a 50 percent rating under the criteria for mental disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- A20015583
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to January 31, 2019, for service connection of PTSD with major depressive disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 19, 2020, for the assignment of a TDIU and DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 but denied an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, denied service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss, and remanded claims for a neck condition and right upper extremity radiculopathy.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 11, 2018, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder.
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