The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, and TBI are currently rated at 70 percent. The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for these conditions as they do not meet the criteria for such an increase. For the TDIU claim prior to July 1, 2018, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran is totally occupationally and socially impaired at any point during the appeal period. His symptoms do not meet the criteria for total social and occupational impairment as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073909
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
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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