The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and plantar fasciitis, but granted service connection for major depressive disorder and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment, while the grant of major depressive disorder as secondary to PTSD was based on new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Major Depressive Disorder, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis and Metatarsalgia, Major Depressive Disorder, Bilateral Ankle Disability, Bilateral Knee Disability, Low Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23000035
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.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, effective October 24, 2017. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to the need for a more comprehensive medical examination and opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hip, knee, and ankle disabilities due to a lack of evidence supporting an in-service injury or continuity of symptomatology. The claim for a psychiatric disorder was also denied as the Veteran's statements were found not credible.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a low back disability, a left knee disability, and a left shoulder disability as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's military service.
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