The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability prior to May 30, 2018 was denied. However, the appeal was reopened and granted with a 70% rating effective from May 30, 2018. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's psychiatric disability symptoms were found to cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting the grant of a 70% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD))
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21028890
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