The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability was granted a 70 percent rating from July 9, 2012, to May 25, 2021, but the claim for a higher rating from May 26, 2021, was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas during the appeal period, warranting a 70 percent rating, but not total occupational and social impairment to warrant a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22000972
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 denied entitlement to accrued benefits and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because the Veteran did not meet the statutory requirements. The Board remanded entitlement to service connection for cause of death and survivor's pension benefits to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravated his sleep apnea.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disability before September 23, 2023, and more than 50 percent since that time. The appeal challenging the proposal to reduce the rating was dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded the remaining claims for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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