The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with cannabis use disorder and an effective date of January 1, 2014, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headache disability, neck disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine (back disability), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with cannabis use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24032755
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for further development and consideration of evidence not previously considered.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, as an appellant's claim does not survive their death.
- Denied
The Veteran was awarded service connection for allergic rhinitis based on the PACT Act, but an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2022, is not warranted.
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