PTSD was rated at 50 percent from September 11, 2012 to September 13, 2018 and increased to 70 percent effective September 14, 2018.,Left knee degenerative arthritis was rated at 10 percent from September 11, 2012 to July 24, 2013 and upgraded to 60 percent effective November 27, 2018 for residuals of left knee replacement.,TDIU was denied prior to November 27, 2017 with the exclusion of the period from July 24, 2013 to August 31, 2014.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms have improved such that they now meet criteria for a higher rating.,Left knee replacement residuals are currently manifested by severe chronic pain and weakness.,Service-connected disabilities do not preclude the Veteran from securing and following any substantially gainful employment prior to November 27, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Left Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Residuals of Left Knee Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069742
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.
- 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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