An initial rating of 70 percent, but not higher, for a posttraumatic disorder (PTSD) disability is granted effective July 31, 2013.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including work, family relationships, and social interactions.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24004284
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Decisions by this judge: 869 · Granted: 44% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and denied an increased rating for tinnitus, while remanding the issue of entitlement to TDIU.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, High Blood Pressure, and Tinnitus. The rating for his unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder was reduced from 70% to 50%, effective August 1, 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in fulfilling pre-decisional duty to assist, including verifying the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and obtaining VA examination for PTSD.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
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