The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from August 31, 2021 to July 1, 2022, but denied ratings in excess of 50 percent and 70 percent at other times during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with PTSD more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas for the period from August 31, 2021 to July 1, 2022, but not at other times during the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000600
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 granted an initial rating of 70 percent for depressive disorder with PTSD prior to March 22, 2019, but denied a higher rating from that date.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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