The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD) is granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran’s symptoms are consistent with a 30 percent disability rating, which contemplates occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21005001
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD) was initially rated at 30 percent prior to November 30, 2022. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of his psychiatric symptoms were no worse than a 30 percent rating, which corresponds to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD) is denied, with the effective date set at July 26, 2016.
- Denied
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