The Veteran's other trauma and stressor related disorder is rated at 50 percent disabling effective February 26, 2018. The Board has denied a higher rating due to the lack of evidence showing more severe impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Claimed conditions
- Other trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23064489
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, a mood disorder, and/or other trauma and stressor related disorder, due to the need for additional development of evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations and TDIU due to outstanding relevant VA treatment records that are not associated with the claims file.
- Granted
The Veteran's other trauma and stressor related disorder has been granted a disability rating of 70 percent, effective October 3, 2023.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other trauma and stressor related disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The denial of PTSD is not relevant to this decision.
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