The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been granted an initial 70 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24022102
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted an increased evaluation of 70 percent effective July 11, 2022. The Board also granted an earlier effective date for total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to schedule a comprehensive VA mental health examination to determine if the Veteran has any psychiatric disorder caused by his military service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his in-service traumatic events and grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for COPD, blood clots in legs, foot spurs, lumbosacral spine disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder as the weight of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.
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