The Veteran's PTSD with panic attacks was rated at 30 percent prior to March 29, 2019. The Board denied an increased rating and TDIU based on the current level of disability.,The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities as defined by VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD with panic attacks resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, which is consistent with a 30 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings as his disability picture did not approximate the criteria for a 50%, 70%, or 100% rating.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, did not combine to at least 40% combined when considering both conditions. Therefore, he did not meet the threshold minimum percentage standards required for TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Panic Attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20036273
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