The Veteran's claim for an initial 100 percent rating for unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder is granted, effective July 20, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU from July 20, 2017 is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for SMC from July 20, 2017 is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran had total occupational and social impairment due to service-connected psychiatric disability since July 20, 2017. The RO awarded a 100 percent rating effective February 21, 2018, but the Board found that the 100 percent rating should have been effective from July 20, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23063996
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- Granted
The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and anxious distress, is rated at a 70 percent rating from February 14, 2019, to June 8, 2020.,Total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted for the same period.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 50% for their service-connected unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder. The decision was based on the evidence showing that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for his unspecified trauma or stressor related disorder is being remanded due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining a new VA examination.
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