The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran also failed to meet the schedular criteria for TDIU as his combined overall rating was 50 percent throughout the period on appeal.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to PTSD, including work, school, family relationships, judgment, thinking or mood. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic-stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23027118
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current level of impairment.
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