The Board granted a 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder, to include PTSD from August 5, 2019 to present and denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent prior to that date. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating from August 5, 2019 to present, but did not warrant a higher rating or support service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Adjustment Disorder, to include PTSD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24000077
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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