The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for unspecified insomnia and depressive disorder, effective November 24, 2017, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's unspecified insomnia and depressive disorder resulted in total social and occupational impairment on November 24, 2017, which warranted a 100 percent rating. However, there was no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the evidence did not support service connection for other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eczema, unspecified insomnia and depressive disorder, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000271
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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- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2022, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.
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