The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, effective May 8, 2014, and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent. The Board also granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on evidence showing occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and impaired impulse control, which met the criteria for a 70 percent rating. However, there was no evidence of total occupational and social impairment, thus denying a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064120
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for psychiatric disability and Meniere's disease, but denied SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Partly granted
The Board granted initial ratings of 70 percent for a psychiatric disability, 40 percent for a low back disability, and 20 percent each for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve and femoral nerve. The claim for an initial rating greater than 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 70 percent rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability, finding that May 9, 2022, was the earliest date as of which it was factually ascertainable based on all evidence of record that an increase in disability had occurred.
- Partly granted
The Board denied higher initial ratings for the Veteran's psychiatric and right shoulder disabilities, but granted SMC based on aid and attendance as of February 9, 2023.
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