The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability is rated at 70 percent prior to September 10, 2021, and denied for a higher rating thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have been characterized by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas throughout the period on appeal, but not total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor disorder, Adjustment disorder with history of substance use
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22037509
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor disorder and alcohol use disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to November 11, 2020, warranting a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.
- Whole decision: Granted
The appeal to reduce the disability rating from 70% to 30% is granted. The appeal for a higher rating prior to February 23, 2023, is also granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial disability rating for other specified trauma and stressor disorder was granted at a 30 percent level effective April 13, 2022. The decision also addressed the effective date of this increased rating.
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