The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder, NOS is granted a 70% rating from November 1, 2011. The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease remains at a 10% rating.
The deciding factor: PTSD with depressive disorder, NOS meets the criteria for a 70% rating due to frequent suicidal ideation and occupational/social impairment. Cervical spine degenerative disc disease does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there are no incapacitating episodes or other severe symptoms warranting a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with depressive disorder, NOS, Degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22006391
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, finding that there is no nexus between the current disability and active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are aggravated by his service-connected DDD of the lumbosacral spine. The AOJ is required to obtain new medical opinions addressing this issue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities prior to October 22, 2008 are being remanded due to the need for additional retrospective medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
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